Bruce Chen
- January 5, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
Full Name | Bruce Chen |
Occupation | Baseball Player |
Date Of Birth | Jun 19, 1977(1977-06-19) |
Age | 47 |
Birthplace | Panama City |
Country | Panama |
Horoscope | Gemini |
Bruce Chen Biography
Name | Bruce Chen |
Birthday | Jun 19 |
Birth Year | 1977 |
Place Of Birth | Panama City |
Birth Country | Panama |
Birth Sign | Gemini |
Parents | Jose Kasendo Chen, Luisa Laffo de Chen |
Spouse | Meredith Chen |
Children(s) | Adriana Chen, Gabriela Chen |
Bruce Chen is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on June 19, 1977 in Panama City, Panama. A Panamanian-Chinese pitcher, who started his professional career playing for the Atlanta Braves in 1998.
He was a teammate of David Ortiz on the Boston Red Sox during the second part of the 2003 season.
Chen signed with the Atlanta Braves as an amateur free agent on July 1, 1993. He made the South Atlantic League All-Star team in 1997 when he went 12-7 with a 3.51 ERA in 28 starts for the Macon Braves. In 1998 he made 23 starts for the Greenville Braves and was 13-7 with a 3.29 ERA. He was selected by the Southern League as an All-Star and the Most Outstanding Pitcher. He was also a Double-A All-Star, Baseball America minor league All-Star and the Braves minor league pitcher of the year.
He made his MLB debut with the Braves on September 7, 1998 against the New York Mets. He started the game but only lasted three innings while allowing 4 runs on 6 hits. He picked up his first win, when he went seven innings on September 12 against the Florida Marlins. He remained with the Braves through mid-2000, pitching in 42 games (starting 11) and was 8-2 with a 4.28 ERA.
He has a brother, named Greg who also played professionally.
Bruce Chen Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
House | Living in own house. |
Bruce Chen is one of the richest Baseball Player from Panama. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bruce Chen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a student in civil engineering in Panamerican Institute. Panamerican Institute.
He was the representative of Panama during the World Baseball Classic in 2006.
Bruce Kastulo Chen (born June 19, 1977), is a Panamanian former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Cleveland Indians, from 1998 to 2015.
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Who is Bruce Chen Dating?
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During the 2006 regular season, he went 0–7 with a 6.93 earned run average (ERA), starting 12 games, but appearing in 28 others coming out of the bullpen. The Orioles declined to re–sign Chen, and he filed for free agency on November 1, 2006.
Facts & Trivia
Bruce Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Panama. Bruce Chen celebrates birthday on June 19 of every year.
Chen was born in Panama to José and Luisa Chen. He is of Chinese descent. His paternal grandfather, Kuen Chin Chan Lee, joined his brothers and other relatives in Panama at age nine during the Chinese Civil War. Chen’s maternal grandmother, Kuen Yin Liu de Laffo, was born in Panama, but her family had to return to China after fire destroyed their home. After years of hard labor, she returned to Panama at age 24. Both of Chen’s grandparents have died. In a 2006 article in The Washington Post, Chen said that he would like to visit China to better understand his roots.