Cliff Pennington
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Clifton Randoulph Pennington
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
- School Texas A&M University
- Debut August 12, 2008
- Born June 15, 1984 in Corpus Christi, TX USA
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Shortstop Cliff Pennington was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the first round of the 2005 amateur draft. He made his pro debut that summer with the Kane County Cougars, where he hit .276 and stole 25 bases. He began 2006 with the Stockton Ports but struggled, hitting just .203 in 46 games. He ended the season with the AZL Athletics, where he did much better, getting 13 hits in 28 at-bats.
Pennington started at second for the USA in the 2008 Futures Game, hitting second behind Andrew McCutchen. He went down on strikes in the first inning against Carlos Parasco. In the 4th, he popped out while facing Eduardo Morlan. Later that summer, he was called up by the Athletics and made his debut on August 12, 2008.
