Blake Thomas Lalli (born May 12, 1983) is an American former professional baseball catcher and first baseman, former manager of the Kane County Cougars, and current manager of the Jackson Generals. He has also played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Atlanta Braves, and was a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.\n', '

Lalli graduated from Pine-Richland High School in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, in 2001. He attended Gardner–Webb University from 2002 through 2006, where he played for the school\'s baseball team. Lalli was named to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference\'s first team as a third baseman in 2005 and as a catcher in 2006.\n', '

Undrafted out of college, Lalli signed with the Chicago Cubs as a free agent in 2006. He was named a Southern League All-Star in 2009, 2010, and 2011. The Cubs promoted Lalli to MLB on May 18, 2012, and he made his MLB debut that day. He became the first GWU alumni to appear in MLB.\n', '

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