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Mark Tracy Drafted By Colorado Rockies
June 11, 2009
Duquesne junior catcher/first baseman Mark Tracy (Claremont, Calif./Claremont) was selected by the Colorado Rockies in Thursday's 49th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft. Tracy is the ninth Duquesne baseball player to be drafted all-time and is the fifth in the past eight years. Tracy led the Dukes with 14 home runs and 46 RBI in 2009. The Pepperdine transfer made 52 starts at catcher, first base and designated hitter, batting .250 (51-204) with six doubles, three triples, 34 runs scored, 23 walks and four stolen bases. He is the son of current Colorado Rockies manager and former Pittsburgh Pirates skipper, Jim Tracy. In other Duquesne related draft news, Duquesne recruit Karl "Gus" Benusa (Riverview HS) was drafted in the eighth round by the San Francisco Giants. It is the first time a Duquesne signee has been drafted. DUQUESNE'S ALL-TIME MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DRAFTEES Draft began in 1965 2009 Mark Tracy 49th Colorado Rockies 2007 Keith Meyer 15th Seattle Mariners 2004 Dan Schwartzbauer 41st Pittsburgh Pirates 2003 Jim Popp 50th San Francisco Giants 2002 Jim Popp 48th Colorado Rockies 1999 B.J. Barns 6th Pittsburgh Pirates 1998 Joe Beimel 18th Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Ken Fulton* 11th Pittsburgh Pirates 1966 Willie Somerset* 3rd Pittsburgh Pirates * - January regular phase
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