{"id":31239,"date":"2017-06-30T07:19:35","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T14:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31239"},"modified":"2017-06-30T07:29:54","modified_gmt":"2017-06-30T14:29:54","slug":"whitehorse-2017-team-usa-player-marcus-tan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpitchwest.com\/?p=31239","title":{"rendered":"Whitehorse 2017 \u2013 Team USA Player \u2013 Marcus Tan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From USA Softball<\/a><\/p>\n

One in a series of player profiles for the USA Men\u2019s National team, which will be competing in the 2017 WBSC Men\u2019s World Championship, July 7-16, 2017 at Whitehorse, Yukon.<\/em><\/p>\n

Marcus Tan<\/h1>\n

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\nHeight: 6’1
\nPosition: Utility
\nHometown: Union City, Calif.
\nSchool: Cal State East Bay
\nGraduation: 2007
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A FEW ACCOMPLISHMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joined the Team USA roster in 2009<\/p>\n

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Played at two ISF Men’s World Championships<\/p>\n

TEAM USA EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

2014 National Team Member<\/strong>
\nPlayed in the Pan American Games Qualifier
\n– Played in six of Team USA’s eight games and scored one run<\/p>\n

2013 National Team Member<\/strong>
\nPlayed in the ISF Men’s World Championship
\n– Hit .208 (5-for-24) with one HR, four RBI and two runs scored<\/p>\n

2009 National Team Member<\/strong>
\nPlayed in the ISF Men’s World Championship<\/p>\n

GETTING TO KNOW TAN<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Parents: <\/strong>Debbie and Maurice Tan
\nSiblings: <\/strong>Alvin, Merrick, Mikey and Marissa
\nFavorite sport besides softball: <\/strong>Basketball, Football
\nWhat it means to represent the United States: <\/strong>Its one of the biggest blessings brought upon me. To compete at the highest level against other countries is an unexplainable feeling.
\nHow did you get started in softball: <\/strong>My brother introduced me into softball after finishing college. His club team was short and a player and I played and haven\u2019t stopped playing since.<\/p>\n

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