Jamie David Pogue (born August 17, 1977) is a Canadian

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who is an

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and

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for the

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(MLB).

Career

Pogue began his collegiate career at

Old Dominion University Old Dominion University (Old Dominion or ODU) is a public research university in Norfolk, Virginia. It was established in 1930 as the Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary and is now one of the largest universities in Virginia w ...

, where he played

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for the

Old Dominion Monarchs The Old Dominion Monarchs are composed of 18 intercollegiate athletic teams representing Old Dominion University, located in Norfolk, Virginia. Men's sports include baseball, basketball, football, golf, sailing, soccer, swimming, and tennis. Wo ...

. He transferred to

Southern Arkansas University Southern Arkansas University (SAU) is a public university in Magnolia, Arkansas. History Southern Arkansas University was established by an Act of the Arkansas Legislature in 1909 as a district agricultural high school for southwest Arkansas an ...

for his senior year and played for the Southern Arkansas Muleriders. In his senior year, he was named All-

Gulf South Conference The Gulf South Conference (GSC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level, which operates in the Southeastern United States. History Originally known as the M ...

. He played minor league baseball for nine seasons. He spent three years in the

' organization, and the other six in independent league baseball. Pogue retired as a player in 2008. Pogue served as the bullpen catcher for the

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in the

2009 World Baseball Classic The 2009 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was an international baseball competition. It began on 5 9 and finished 5 26. Unlike in 2006, when the round-robin format of the first two rounds led to some eliminations being decided by run-difference ti ...

. In 2012, Pogue became a bullpen catcher for the Cardinals. In the middle of the

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, he transitioned to an

and

, serving the latter with Julio Rangel.

Personal life

Pogue and his wife, Jeanne, have three daughters, Selena, Madyson, and Skylinn.

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Career

Personal life

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