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Liam John Spence (born 9 April 1998) is an Australian professional baseball
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in the
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organization.


Career

Spence graduated from St. Joseph's College in
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, Victoria. He then attended Central Arizona College, where he played college baseball for two years, before he transferred to the University of Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. In 2021, he was a finalist for the
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. The
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selected Spence in the fifth round of the
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. He played for the South Bend Cubs after he signed in 2021 and for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans during the 2022 season. Spence is a member of the Australia national baseball team in the
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.


Personal life

Liam's two older brothers,
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and Nic, played baseball for Central Arizona. Josh also played for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball.


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Living people 1998 births Sportspeople from Geelong Australian baseball players Central Arizona Vaqueros baseball players Tennessee Volunteers baseball players South Bend Cubs players Myrtle Beach Pelicans players 2023 World Baseball Classic players Sportsmen from Victoria (state) {{Australia-baseball-bio-stub