Christopher Edwin Duncan

Positions: Leftfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 5", Weight: 210 lb.

Born: May 5, 1981 in Tucson, AZ
High School: Canyon del Oro HS (Oro Valley, AZ)
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (46th pick) of the 1999 amateur draft.
Signed June 23, 1999. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 10, 2005 (Age 24)   vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Team: Cardinals 2005-2009

Final Game: July 20, 2009 (Age 28)   vs. HOU 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Relatives: Brother of Shelley Duncan and Son of Dave Duncan
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• 6/3 Pitchers Hit Eighth: Pitchers Hit Eighth Podcast – Episode 2.0: “Self, this is not what I would do in this situation.”: Daniel Shoptaw of C70 At The Bat joins us to discuss United Cardinal Bloggers, Baseball Bloggers Alliance, Cardinal baseball and...

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• 7/16 MLBguru: John Mozeliak’s 3-year extension: Bernie Miklasz writes a column today describing John Mozeliak’s work and his extension for 3 years to 2013 with the Redbirds....