Christopher Davis Pritchett (born January 31, 1970) is an American former

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who played for the California/Anaheim Angels and

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between 1996 and 2000, and is currently a

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coach for the

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Amateur career

A native of

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, Pritchett graduated from Central Catholic High School (Modesto, California) and is an alumnus of the

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. In 1990, he played

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with the

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of the

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Professional career

Drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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, Pritchett made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on September 6, 1996, and appeared in his final game on May 23, 2000.

Scouting and coaching career

Following his playing career, Pritchett was an international scout for the

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, assigned to

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. In 2015 he became the head coach of the

baseball team, which competes in the

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Personal

Pritchett has been married to Canadian voice actress and singer

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since 2001.https://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-province/20080512/282222301492706

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