Chris Bassitt

ABOUT CHRIS BASSITT

Pitcher for the Oakland Athletics , a Major League Baseball team. He was originally selected by the Chicago White Sox during the 2011 MLB draft. His first professional game was played against the Detroit Tigers . His cbass419 Instagram account features selfies, family photos, travel photos and game day snapshots. He has accrued 30,000 fans.

He attended the University of Akron in Ohio.

He played basketball in high school, as well as baseball.

He has a daughter.

Bob Melvin has served as manager of the Oakland Athletics.