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MINNESOTA TWINS
AGE: 30
POSITION: Third Base
BIRTHPLACE: Anola, Manitoba
RESIDES: Fort Myers, FL
COLLEGE: Kwantlen College, Surrey, BC
PERSONAL: Wife Shannon, 2 sons
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Corey
Koskie donates his time, money and resources to a variety
of Upper Midwest non-profit organizations, including Interfaith
Outreach and Community Partners, the United States Military,
Athletes in Action, People Serving People homeless shelter,
Special Olympics and Gillette Children’s Hospital.
On below zero nights in December for the past two years,
Corey joined a Minneapolis shoe repairman to sleep in
a tent to raise money and awareness for homeless and low-income
families. He encouraged fellow teammates to join him in
the sleepout and contributed $1,000 for each person who
joined the cause. The effort raised $850,000 in 2002 and
$1,070,000 in 2003. Last year, Corey purchased 2,000 Twins
tickets for U.S. military men, women and families. He
is continuing the program in 2004. He also hosted a group
of Special Olympians and met with them during batting
practice. He hosts the Athletes in Action Golf Tournament
each year, which raises $50,000. He personally recruits
his teammates to participate. Establishing a holiday party
for families living in the People Serving People homeless
shelter, he bought gifts for the 150 children living there.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota
Twins Community Fund. In 2001, Corey was honored with
the Carl R. Pohlad Award.
Corey
Koskie was the co-winner of the 2001 Tip O’Neill
Award as Canadian Player of the Year. He also won the
Manitoba Male Athlete of the Year. In school, he excelled
in baseball, hockey and volleyball.
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