Todd Betts
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Born: June 24, 1973 played East York, Ontario | |||
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Winnipeg | Team competition |
Todd Mervyn Betts (born June 24, 1973) is a Canadian baseball first baseman and a third baseman. He was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics who finished in fourth place.
In 2003, he played for Yakult Swallows in Japan.
He later signed with the La New Bears of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan in early 2006 and played with that team until July 2006. As of May 2006, Betts held the highest batting average and RBI in the league. However his performance slumped after he suffered vertebra injuries in June after which La New Bears ended his contract in July 2006.
On July 25, 2007, he signed a contract with the Edmonton Cracker-Cats, hitting .275 with 1 home run in 33 games.
He later played with the Brantford Red Sox in the Ontario, Canada, Intercounty Baseball League.
In 2003, Todd has been drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round, before spending 20 years playing in Japan, MLB, Taiwan, Canadian Olympic Program and the Intercounty Baseball League.
Todd Betts was drafted in 2003 by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round before spending 20-years playing between MLB, Japan, Taiwan, Canadian Olympic Program and the Intercounty Baseball League.
He next began his coaching career in 2008 between Team Canada and the Ontario Prospects helping develop professional hitters yearly before moving to the Ontario Blue Jays and Toronto Mets.
When he ended his active professional baseball career, he founded his own company, 4 Corners Elite Development, which helps children improve their overall skills. ((https://fourcornerselite.com/))
References
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)