Christopher Coleman George (born September 16, 1979) is an American former

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. He played most of his career with

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(2001–2004). He was a first round draft pick by the Royals in 1998. From –, George pitched for the

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Triple-A affiliate, the

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. George signed with the

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on December 22, 2007, and was assigned to Triple-A

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. He was released by the Rockies on June 17. Shortly after his release, George signed with the Toronto Blue Jays and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the

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. He last played in 2012 with the

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1979 births Living people Albuquerque Isotopes players 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate baseball players in Mexico Baseball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics Baseball players from Houston Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Diablos Rojos del México players Gulf Coast Royals players Kansas City Royals players Major League Baseball pitchers Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Mexican League baseball pitchers Norfolk Tides players Olympic gold medalists for the United States in baseball Omaha Golden Spikes players Omaha Royals players Pawtucket Red Sox players Syracuse Chiefs players Wichita Wranglers players Wilmington Blue Rocks players Klein High School alumni 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1970s-stub