Tommy Whiteman is the first member of the Crow Tribe of Montana to play professional baseball.

Whiteman, 26, has played the last two seasons at Colorado Springs, a minor league team that feeds into the major league Colorado Rockies. He was a former prospect for the Houston Astros.

Whiteman is an infielder. The Rockies just promoted him from extended spring training to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

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Relevant Links:
Colorado Springs - http://www.skysox.com
Colorado Rockies - http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com