Chris grew up playing baseball at the old American base at Hellinikon with his best friend John Michaels, who was in Chris' words, the best baseball talent to ever have emerged in Greece. He played baseball in Kentucky during his high school senior year while he was in the United States pursuing a basketball scholarship.

Thanks to his friend, John, Chris found out about the Amateur Baseball Federation in Greece and started playing locally in the year 2002. Sadly, two years earlier, his talented friend died from Hodgkins Disease in the year 2000.

During his first season, Chris was awarded the rarely awarded MVP recognition by the federation, for pitching an awesome game against Marousi where Spartakos won 6 to 5. At the following Greek Cup, where Spartakos was champion, Chris gave his medal to John's mom as a token of friendship to his old friend, since to Chris, it was really him who should have received the honor.

Besides being a great team member, Chris also coaches the Spartakos Softball Team, which has reached 3rd place during the two seasons that he has coached them. He also plays hardball with the National Baseball Team and has seen action internationally and in 2004 during the Olympic Test Events where Greece won first place in a final game against Holland. Chris was also the only real Greek player (born in and living in Greece) to belong to the 2004 Olympic Baseball Team.

Team's Choice Cool Play of the Game Awards
June 27 2004