Corey Adamson Explained

Corey Adamson
Position:Outfielder
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:1992 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Bullsbrook, Western Australia, Australia

Corey Adamson (born 23 February 1992) is an Australian sportsman who has played both professional baseball and professional Australian rules football.

Previously a professional baseball outfielder who played for the Australian national baseball team and in the San Diego Padres minor league system, he retired from baseball in 2014 to pursue an Australian rules football career, signing with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Adamson had previously played underage representative football for Western Australia, being named in the under-15 All-Australian team, before deciding to pursue a career in baseball. He was signed to West Coast's rookie list under the three-year non-registered rule, which allows clubs to recruit players who have not been registered with an AFL-affiliated competition for more than three years. Adamson began the 2015 season in the WAFL reserves, playing for West Coast's affiliate, . He made his senior debut in round 13, kicking a goal in his first match, and remained in the senior team for the rest of the season.[1] Adamson was delisted at the end of the 2016 AFL season without ever breaking through into West Coast's senior line-up.[2]

Adamson is the son of Baseball Australia Hall of Fame inductee Tony Adamson.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.wafl.com.au/players/view/5986 Corey ADAMSON (East Perth)
  2. News: Eagles delist six after early finals exit. Malcolm. Alex. 12 September 2016. afl.com.au. Bigpond. 13 September 2016.
  3. Gary Stocks (11 August 2014). "Eagles look to left field for new recruit" – West Coast Eagles. Retrieved 11 August 2014.