Quick Facts
Biography
Christopher Ronald Petersen (born November 6, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a former middle infielder in Major League Baseball who played 7 games for the Colorado Rockies in 1999. He attended Southington High School in Southington, Connecticut and then Georgia Southern University, where he appeared in the 1990 College World Series.
Selected in the 9th round of the 1992 draft (247th overall) by the Chicago Cubs, Petersen spent several years in the minors before making his major league debut on May 25 with the Colorado Rockies in 1999. He played shortstop in his first start in the Major Leagues against the Houston Astros where he went 1 for 4. In the rest of his season he collected one more hit and two RBIs in nine additional at bats. He finished his season with a .154 batting average, 2 RBI and one run in 13 career at bats. He had a .966 career fielding percentage.
After playing with the Colorado Rockies, Petersen played seasons in AAA with the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, and the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Petersen spent 2003 and 2004 with the independent Nashua Pride of the Atlantic League.
Fast facts
- Participated in the 1990 College World Series tournament.
- He was teammates with Pedro Valdes for six seasons professionally, which was longer than any other teammate.
- He earned $200,000 in 1999.
- He wore number 2 as his uniform number.
- Pitched a few games professionally.
- He lives in Sarasota, Florida.
- Currently coaches the 10u Vipers Travel Ball Team in Sarasota.