Chorye Thomas Spoone is an American

United States

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 professional baseball

Baseball

Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...

 pitcher

Pitcher

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 for the Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 of Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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Spoone attended Northeast Senior High School

Northeast Senior High School (Pasadena, Maryland)

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 and Catonsville Community College. He was drafted by the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...

 in the 36th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft

2004 Major League Baseball Draft

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 and by the Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles

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 in the 8th round (243rd overall) of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft

2005 Major League Baseball Draft

The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...

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On July 19, 2011, the Orioles designated Spoone for assignment.

The Boston Red Sox signed Spoone to a minor league contract on November 21, 2011. He also received an invitation to spring training.

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