Clint Joseph Sammons (born May 15, 1983) is an American former professional

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who played in

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(MLB) for the

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from 2007 to 2009.

Amateur career

A native of

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, Sammons attended Parkview High School, and was selected by the

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in the 43rd round of the

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. He did not sign with them however, and instead played

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at the

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, where he was starting catcher. In 2003, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star. He was selected by the Braves in the 6th round of the 2004 MLB Draft and eventually signed with the Braves.

Professional career

Sammons began his professional career with the Braves Rookie team, the

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. He played for the Single-A

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in and was selected to the

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midseason All-Star team. The Braves organization named Sammons as the Rome Braves Player of the Year. In 121 games with the Rome Braves, he batted .286 with 4

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s. In , he spent the entire season with the Single-A

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. In , he began the season with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans again. After 23 games with the Pelicans, he was promoted to the Double-A

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. He went on the finish the minor league season at Mississippi. On September 11, 2007, the Braves added him to the major league roster as the fourth catcher when they purchased his contract. The next day, he made his major league debut as a defensive replacement. He got his first two Major League

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on September 30, the last day of the season, which included a

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. He hit his first Major League home run on July 31, 2008. Sammons became a free agent at the end of the 2009 season. He signed a one-year minor league contract with the Braves for the 2010 season, then signed two one-year, minor league contracts with the

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for the 2011–2012 seasons.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sammons, Clint 1983 births Living people Baseball players from Atlanta Major League Baseball catchers Georgia Bulldogs baseball players Cotuit Kettleers players Danville Braves players Rome Braves players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players Mississippi Braves players Richmond Braves players Gwinnett Braves players Gulf Coast Marlins players New Orleans Zephyrs players Atlanta Braves players Peoria Javelinas players