Chris Aure

Christopher B. Aure

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 0", Weight 188 lb.

• High School North Pole High School

• Born October 13, 1989 in Andrews Air Force Base, MD USA

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Biographical Information

Left-handed pitcher Chris Aure debuted as a pro in 2008.

Aure hit .475 and was 3-1 as a high school senior. He was picked by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 15th round of the 2008 amateur draft, the highest an Alaskan had been picked in 7 years. He debuted with the 2008 GCL Pirates, going 3-2 with 2 saves and a 3.90 ERA in 11 games (3 starts). In 2009, he pitched for the GCL squad again, going 0-0 with a 1.69 ERA in three relief appearances.

Aure has a tattoo describing him as "Alaska's Finnest" due to a typo.

Sources

• 2009 Pirates Media Guide
• Global warming in Bradenton" by Dejan Kovacevic in the 7/10/09 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette