Corey Bird

Corey Thomas Bird (born August 11, 1995) is a former American professional baseball outfielder. He attended Herbert Hoover High School in Elkview, West Virginia, where he played basketball and baseball. Bird was named the West Virginia Gatorade Player of the Year in 2013. He then enrolled at Marshall University and played college baseball for the Marshall Thundering Herd. In his freshman year, he started 44 games and batted .292 with 15 stolen bases. As a sophomore, Bird hit .307 with one home run and 23 RBIs. He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the seventh round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft.