Cory Aldridge was a standout outfielder for the Abilene Cooper baseball team and a tight end on the Cougars’ state runner-up football team in 1996. Aldridge enjoyed a remarkable 18-year professional baseball career playing from 1997-2014 for the Braves, Royals, Mets, White Sox, Angels and Blue Jays organizations. He also played in Korea and was crowned the Most Valuable Player in winter ball in Mexico and Venezuela. Aldridge was the 2009 Kansas City Royals Organizational Player of the Year and also played two years in the independent Atlantic League.
