Nate Cornejo is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on September 24, 1979 in Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand.
Nathan John Cornejo (born September 24, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2004 for the Detroit Tigers.
Nate Cornejo was drafted in the first round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers. He was the 34th player selected in the draft. Following the draft, he made his professional debut as a member of the Gulf Coast League Tigers. Cornejo recorded a 1–0 record in 5 appearances, posting a 1.26 earned run average over 14.1 innings.
Cornejo was born in Wellington, Kansas. His father, Mardie Cornejo, appeared in 25 games in 1978 as a reliever for the New York Mets. The younger Cornejo attended Wellington High School.
