Cory Bailey

Phillip Cory Bailey

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 202 lb.
• School: Southeastern Illinois Junior College
• High School Crab Orchard High School
• Debut September 1, 1993
• Final Game July 3, 2002
• Born January 24, 1971 in Marion, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Cory Bailey recorded one career major league save on April 10, 2002, as a member of the Kansas City Royals. He came on in the bottom of the 8th with runners on first and second, struck out Nomar Garciaparra, then pitched a scoreless 9th in a 6-2 Royals win. His big league career would come to an end less than three months later. In 172 games between 1993 and 2002, he was 9-10 with a 3.96 ERA.

Bailey played for the La New Bears in 2004-2005. In 2008, Bailey played and coached for the dMedia T-Rex. At season's end, he was banned by the CPBL, along with teammates (Yuan-Chia Chen and Ke-Fan Chen), for alleged game-fixing. Bailey denied the allegations.

Related Sites

• Cory Bailey at the SABR Bio Project