Michael Edward Kusiewicz (born November 1, 1976 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian

Canada

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 former professional baseball

Professional baseball

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 pitcher

Pitcher

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Baseball career

A graduate of Ottawa University

Ottawa University

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, Kusiewicz played with Team Ontario 1994. He was drafted in the 8th round by the Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies

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 in 1994, and was named their Minor League Player of the Year in 1998. A nine-time member of Team Canada, he was part of Team Canada

Canada national baseball team

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 in the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

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 who finished in fourth place. He played for the Edmonton Cracker-Cats

Edmonton Cracker-Cats

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 of the Northern League in 2005-06, and was named the Ottawa Baseball Player of the Year in the latter season. He moved on to the Northern League's Winnipeg Goldeyes

Winnipeg Goldeyes

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 in 2007, and finally the Ottawa Rapidz in 2008 before retiring. Overall, Mike played with 6 different major league organizations in his 15-year professional career.

Post-baseball career

Kusiewicz is now back in school at the University of Ottawa, playing for the Gee-Gees. He currently resides in Ottawa, and runs Mike's Baseball Camps in Nepean, Ontario

Nepean, Ontario

- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...

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