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Adrian Burnside

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Adrian Burnside
Pitcher
Born: (1977-03-15) 15 March 1977 (age 47)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
Professional debut
NPB: 26 May, 2008, for the Yomiuri Giants
KBO: 30 March, 2010, for the Nexen Heroes
CPBL: 25 March, 2011, for the Lamigo Monkeys
Last appearance
NPB: 11 October, 2008, for the Yomiuri Giants
KBO: 17 September, 2010, for the Nexen Heroes
CPBL: 2011, for the Lamigo Monkeys
NPB statistics
Win–loss record5–3
Earned run average3.48
Strikeouts47
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  Australia
Olympics
Silver medal – second place Athens 2004 Team

Adrian Mark Burnside (born 15 March 1977) is an Australian former baseball player born in Alice Springs.

He was a member of the Australian Olympic baseball team, which achieved a silver medal in the baseball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He later played for the Lamigo Monkeys in the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan.

Early years

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In 1995, Burnside was selected for the Australian national junior baseball team to compete in the World Junior Baseball Championship held in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. There he helped his team to win its fifth bronze medal, racking up three wins.

Minor league career

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During his Minor league baseball career he played under the Los Angeles Dodgers at Rookie, A-A and AA level, Pittsburgh Pirates at AA level, Detroit Tigers AA and AAA level, Toronto Blue Jays at AAA level, and the San Diego Padres at AA and AAA level.

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