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Former OF Pierre rooting for alma mater in Arizona Bowl
- Updated: December 22, 2016
DENVER — The University of South Alabama football program is headed to the NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl on Dec. 30 in Tucson, Ariz. Just maybe, the Old Pueblo will be as kind to the Jaguars as it was to one of their proudest former athletes — 14-year Major League center fielder Juan Pierre. The 3:30 p.m. MT matchup against Air Force Academy will be streamed live at https://campusinsiders.com/nova-arizona-bowl.
The Rockies drafted Pierre in the 13th round of the 1998 MLB Draft. Starting in ’99, his first Spring Training, Pierre caught the eye of coaches and front-office members for the Rockies, who then trained at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson. Before or after workouts, Pierre would enlist members of the coaching staff to practice his bunting. With well-above average speed, Pierre made the bunt a signature move. He finished with at least 217 career regular-season bunt hits (the stat was not tracked until 2002, his third season).
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Pierre credits the foundation he received at South Alabama as part of the reason for his dedication and work ethic. The former outfielder then spent …
