Casey close and gretchen carlson photo
Christian Close, Gretchen Carlson, Kaia Close and Casey Close attend "The Captain" premiere during the Tribeca Festival at BMCC Tribeca..
Casey Close
American baseball player and sports agent
Baseball player
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Born: (1963-10-21) October 21, 1963 (age 61) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
Casey Richard Close (born October 21, 1963) is an American former baseball player and sports agent.[1]
University of Michigan
Close was born in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from Worthington High School before attending the University of Michigan on a baseball scholarship.
He played for the Michigan Wolverines baseball team from 1983 to 1986.
Casey Close and Gretchen Carlson attend the TIME Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 25, in New York City.
As a freshman, he hit a grand slam to help Michigan defeat Stanford and advance to the final four in the College World Series.[2][3]
In 1984 and 1985, Close played collegiate summer baseball for the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).
In 1984, he hit .329 with six home runs while posting a 2–0 record and a 3.19 ERA on the mound. Close was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2010.[4]
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