Charlie Shirek
| Charlie Shirek | |||
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| NC Dinos – No. 11 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: October 25, 1985 Minot, North Dakota |
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| KBO debut | |||
| April 3, 2013 | |||
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Charles J. Shirek (born October 25, 1985) is an American professional baseball player.
Career
Shirek attended the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball team.[1] The Chicago White Sox selected Shirek in the 23rd round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft.
In 2012, he pitched to an 11–5 win–loss record with a 3.65 earned run average (ERA) for the Charlotte Knights of the Class AAA International League. His performance led the White Sox to add him to their 40-man roster after the 2012 season.[2] However, during the offseason, the White Sox released Shirek so that he could pursue an opportunity playing in Asia.[3]
NC Dinos (KBO)
Shirek signed with the NC Dinos of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). In 2013, he had a 11–7 win-loss record and a 2.48 ERA, which led KBO. After season, he signed with the NC Dinos to play until 2015.
On June 24, 2014, Shirek threw a no-hitter, becoming the 11th pitcher and the first non-Korean player to record a no-hitter in KBO history.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- Use mdy dates from June 2014
- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Minot, North Dakota
- Baseball players from North Dakota
- Nebraska Cornhuskers baseball players
- Kannapolis Intimidators players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Winston-Salem Dash players
- Charlotte Knights players
- NC Dinos players
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- KBO League pitchers
