Pete Orr
baseball player
Peterson Thomas "Pete" Orr (born June 8, 1979) is a Canadian former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Washington Nationals, and Philadelphia Phillies.
Amateur career
High school
Orr attended Newmarket High School in Newmarket, Ontario while playing baseball for the Ontario Blue Jaysnan amateur baseball team. He was a 39th round draft pick of the Texas Rangers in 1998 (1,187th overall) but did not sign with the team.
College
Orr attended Galveston Community College in Galveston, Texas in 1998 and 1999.
Professional career
Atlanta Braves
Orr signed as an undrafted free agent with the Atlanta Braves on July 3, 1999. He spent his first professional season with Short-Season Jamestown Jammers of the New York–Penn League in 2000, hitting .242 with two homers, 15 RBIs and 40 runs scored in 69 games. He hit .233 with four homers, 23 RBIs and 38 runs scored in 92 games with the Class-A Advanced Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League in 2001.
In 2002, Orr spent most of the season with the Double-A Greenville Braves of the Southern League, hitting .249 with two homers, 36 RBIs and 36 runs scored in 89 games and leading the team with 23 steals. He also hit .392 with eight RBIs in 17 games with Class-A Advanced Myrtle Beach.
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