Corey Seager

Birth Name: Corey Drew Seager

Place of Birth: Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 27, 1994

Ethnicity: German, English, distant Dutch, possibly other

Corey Seager is an American professional baseball player. He is a shortstop for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was the National League (NL) Rookie of the Year, for 2016, the NL Championship Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) and World Series MVP, for 2020, and the World Series MVP, for 2023. He previously played for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Corey is the son of Jody and Jeffrey Seager. His brothers, Justin and Kyle Seager, have also been professional baseball players. Corey is married to Madisyn Van Ham.

Corey’s paternal grandfather was Barton Duane “Bart” Seager (the son of Harry William Seager and Reva Vivian Olney). Barton was born in New York. Harry was born in Penn Yan, Yates, New York, the son of Sidney John Seager, who was born in England, and of Elizabeth/Lizze Mae House. Reva was born in New York, the daughter of Walter Varian Olney and Viola E. Potter.

Corey’s paternal grandmother was Charlotte Duerr Reit (the daughter of Richard Max Reit and Helene L. Duerr). Charlotte was born in New York. Helene was born in Saxony, Germany, the daughter of Rudolph J. Duerr and Frida L.

Corey’s maternal grandparents were named William Bowers and Doris.

Source: Genealogy of Corey’s paternal grandfather, Barton Duane “Bart” Seager – https://www.findagrave.com