Simon Pond Explained

Simon Pond
Position:First baseman
Birth Date:27 October 1976
Birth Place:North Vancouver, British Columbia
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 7
Debutyear:2004
Debutteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 5
Finalyear:2004
Finalteam:Toronto Blue Jays
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.163
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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Simon Emilio Pond (born October 27, 1976) is a former Canadian first baseman, third baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball. Born in North Vancouver, British Columbia, he was originally selected by the Montreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1994 amateur draft (224th overall), and played in the Expos' farm system until 2000, when he was traded to the Cleveland Indians. He made his major league debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2004, and was a member of Team Canada at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they finished in fourth place in the baseball tournament.

During the 2005 season, he was signed by the Baltimore Orioles and played with their Double-A affiliate, the Bowie Baysox.

Simon spent 2006 playing in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization with the Double-A affiliate of the Pirates, the Altoona Curve.