Phillip Cory Bailey (born January 24, 1971) is a former professional

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who played in

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between and . He batted and threw right-handed.

Biography

A Crab Orchard High School and Marion High School graduate, Bailey was an outstanding pitcher for

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from - and was named to the All-Region team. Selected by the

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in the draft, he pitched for four Major League clubs in part of eight seasons, filling relief roles coming out from the

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as a middle reliever and as a set-up man as well. In a spring training game on April 2,

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and Bailey combined on a no-hitter as the Red Sox defeated the Phillies 10–0 at Jack Russell Memorial Stadium in Clearwater, Florida. Bailey reached the majors in 1993 with the Boston Red Sox, spending two years with them before moving to the St. Louis Cardinals (-),

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(-) and

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(-). His most productive season came in 1996 with St. Louis, when he posted career-highs with five

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and a 3.00 ERA. He had another decent season in 2001 for Kansas City, striking out 61 batters in innings, also career-numbers. In 172 games, Bailey compiled a 9–10 record with one save a 3.96 ERA. On April 10, 2002, Bailey notched his one and only MLB save against the Red Sox. He pitched 1 1/3 innings, striking out 3 and preserving the 6-2 Royals victory. On May 26, 2002, Bailey won both ends of a doubleheader against the Texas Rangers, becoming the first pitcher since David Wells in 1989 to accomplish the feat. After that, he played with the

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in Japan's Central League (-),

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Personal

The city of Marion, where Bailey was born, named a street after him, and the Crab Orchard High School is located on Cory Bailey Street. Bailey is currently working at Future Swings in Marion, IL.

References

External links

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