Cougars who played Major League Baseball:

David Baird "Dave" Cheadle
Born: February 19, 1952
Position: Pitcher (Left)
Major League Career: 1973 Atlanta Braves
Best Season: Played two games in 1973.
Career Stats: Pitched two complete innings and allowed four earned runs and two hits. He struck out two and walked three.

Charles Wesley Thomas
Born: December 26, 1978
College: Western Carolina
Position: Outfield
Major League Career: 2004-05 (Atlanta Braves '04; Oakland Athletics '05)
Best Season: Hit .288 with seven home runs and 31 RBI in 83 games with the Braves in 2004.
Career Stats: .259 batting average, 32 RBI in 83 games eight doubles, four triples, seven home runs


Source: Asheville Citizen-Times
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