Chad Fox
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| Born: | September 3, 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Coronado, California |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 3" |
| Weight: | 175 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1992: 23rd Rd by the Cincinnati Reds |
| College: | Tarleton (TX) State |
| High School: | Westfield High School (TX) |
| Other Teams: | Atlanta Braves 1997 Milwaukee Brewers 1998-02 Florida Marlins 2003-04 Chicago Cubs 2005 |
| Years with Boston: | 2003 |
Chad Douglas Fox (born September 3, 1970 in Coronado, California), was a Major League reliever who signed with the Sox in December of 2002 and was released on July 30, 2003. He blew a save in his first Red Sox appearance (the 2003 opener in Tampa), and went on to have a 4.50 ERA in 18 innings of work for the Red Sox. Upon his release from Boston, Fox was picked up by the Marlins, and had a 2.13 ERA in 21 games.
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Overall Career
Fox spent parts of 8 seasons in the Major leagues with the Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Brewers, Boston Red Sox, Florida Marlins and Chicago Cubs. Chad is known best for his career threatening injuries (2 Tommy John Surgeries) and sucking so bad for the Red Sox that he was released by the end of July. Fox somehow was an important part of the bullpen for a Florida Marlins team that won the World Series in 2003.
Fox's Moments in the Sun
- Was a member of the much ballyhooed, 2003 Closer By Committee.
Trivia
- Member of the World Series Champion Florida Marlins in 2003.
- Fox underwent Tommy John Surgery twice.
- Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds as a third-baseman out of Tarleton State University in Texas, Fox converted to pitcher upon joining the Princeton franchise of the Appalachian League.
Transactions
- June 1, 1992: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 23rd round of the 1992 amateur draft.
- January 9, 1996: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Ray King (PTBNL) to the Atlanta Braves for Mike Kelly.
- December 11, 1997: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Milwaukee Brewers for Gerald Williams.
- October 15, 2002: Released by the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 24, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- July 30, 2003: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- August 8, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- October 27, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- November 2, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 14, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
