Corey Dickerson

McKenzie Corey Dickerson (born May 22, 1989) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies from 2013 through 2015 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2016 and 2017. Dickerson was an MLB All-Star in 2017.\n', ' Dickerson was born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Dickerson attended Brookhaven Academy in Brookhaven, where he also starred in football and basketball. Dickerson holds the State Private School Association career and single season records for home runs with 45 over four seasons and 15 his senior year. Also, his .591 batting average and 55 runs batted in (RBIs) are both Brookhaven Academy records. Dickerson later enrolled at Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi, where he played as a center fielder and was the leadoff hitter for the school\'s baseball team. During his freshman season at Meridian, Dickerson hit .459 with 21 home runs.\n', ' The Colorado Rockies selected Dickerson in the eighth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. The Rockies had also drafted him in the 29th round in 2009, but he did not sign.\n', '