Jasvir Rakkar Explained

Jasvir Rakkar
Position:	Pitcher
Birth Date:	27 April 1991
Birth Place:	Brampton, Ontario
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right

Jasvir Rakkar (born April 27, 1991) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Rakkar's parents were born in Punjab, India, and immigrated to Canada before Jasvir was born.^{[1] [2]} Rakkar graduated from Bramalea Secondary School in Brampton, Ontario,^[3] and enrolled at Stony Brook University to play college baseball for the Stony Brook Seawolves. The Chicago Cubs selected Rakkar in the 26th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.^[4]

Rakkar signed with the Québec Capitales of the independent Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball in 2016.^[5]

International career

He was selected to the Canada national baseball team at the 2015 Pan American Games,^[6] 2015 WBSC Premier12, 2019 Pan American Games Qualifier,^[7] 2019 Pan American Games and 2019 WBSC Premier12.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brampton's Rakkar targets history with Cubs - Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Digital Media. Sportsnet.ca. July 8, 2015.
2. Web site: Canada Pan Am reliever the real Million Dollar Arm?. Toronto Sun. July 8, 2015.
3. Web site: Brampton becoming a baseball hotbed?. mississauga.com. July 8, 2015.
4. Web site: Pitcher signs on with Cubs. bramptonguardian.com. July 8, 2015.
5. Web site: Can-am : Les Capitales de Québec nomment Jasvir Rakkar au poste de spécialiste des fins de matchs RDS.ca . www.rds.ca . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160412125030/http://www.rds.ca/baseball/can-am/can-am-les-capitales-de-quebec-nomment-jasvir-rakkar-au-poste-de-specialiste-des-fins-de-matchs-1.3235483 . 2016-04-12.
6. Web site: Rakkar, Richmond added to Pan Am, Kleven, Loewen, Molleken out. Canadian Baseball Network. July 8, 2015.
7. Web site: Baseball Canada announces roster for Pan Am Games Qualifier . Baseball Canada . January 9, 2019 . March 8, 2019 .