Who Is Corey Dickerson?
McKenzie Corey Dickerson is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the United States.
He has played for the Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Miami Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays in the Major League Baseball (MLB).
Dickerson was drafted in the eighth round of the 2010 MLB draft by the Colorado Rockies, and he debuted in the big leagues in 2013.
Dickerson was a Gold Glove Award winner in 2018 after being named to the MLB All-Star team in 2017.
Dickerson grew up in Brookhaven, Mississippi, after being born in McComb, Mississippi.
He went to Brookhaven Academy in Brookhaven, where he played baseball, football, and basketball and was a standout in all three sports.
He tore his shoulder in a baseball camp during his junior year, causing him to go from shortstop to outfield in baseball and quarterback to wide receiver in football.
With 45 home runs over four seasons and 15 his senior year, Dickerson holds the State Private School Association career and single-season home run marks.
In addition, he has a one-season contract. Brookhaven Academy set records for batting average (591) and runs batted in (RBIs) (55).
Dickerson later received a full baseball scholarship to Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, where he played center field and was the school’s leadoff hitter.
Dickerson batted.459 with 21 home runs in his freshman season at Meridian.
In 2014, Dickerson and his wife, Beth Anne, welcomed their first child, a son. The couple welcomed their second child on February 22, 2018, the day he was traded to the Pirates.
Dickerson lives in Madison, Mississippi, during the off-season.
How Old Is Corey Dickerson?
Corey Dickerson is 32 years old. He was born on May 22, 1989