On December 3, 2007 the Diamondbacks traded Carlos Quentin, who had failed to perform to expectation, to the Chicago White Sox for first base prospect Chris Carter.

On December 14, in a blockbuster trade, the Diamondbacks acquired starting RHP Dan Haren from the Oakland Athletics for six players: LHP Brett Anderson, LHP Dana Eveland and LHP Greg Smith ; the above-mentioned just-acquired infielder Chris Carter ; and outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez.

* 1956 – Chris Carter, American television producer

He also co-wrote The X-Files season 5 episode " Chinga " with the creator of the series Chris Carter.

The current format, which was unintentionally popularized by Chris Carter of The X-Files, is toward long story arcs and season long plots with character oriented subplots.

* Chris Carter, creator of The X-Files, The Lone Gunmen, Harsh Realm, and Millennium

The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series, which is a part of The X-Files franchise, created by Chris Carter.

Chris Carter created The X-Files and wrote the Pilot ( The X-Files ) | series pilot, along with several other episodes.

In 1992, Chris Carter joined Fox as new writer, being tired of unsuccessful comedy shows which he did mostly while at Disney.

Chris Carter listed television series Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, Tales from the Darkside and especially Kolchak: The Night Stalker as his major influences for the show.

Duchovny's audition was " terrific ", though he had talked rather slowly, and while the casting director of the show was very positive toward Duchovny, Chris Carter thought that he was not particularly bright.

Gillian Anderson also wanted to return home to the United States, and Chris Carter decided to move production to Los Angeles following the fifth season.

Initially when the production staff was talking about who was going to take the composing duties, Chris Carter did not know whom to ask.

When they created the opening credits, Chris Carter found a video operator to stretch the face seen in the credits.

Trilogy can be credited with popularizing the genre of conspiracy fiction, a field later mined by authors like Umberto Eco ( Foucault's Pendulum ) and Dan Brown ( Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code, The Lost Symbol ), comic book writers like Alan Moore ( V for Vendetta, Watchmen ), Dave Sim ( Cerebus ) and Grant Morrison ( The Invisibles ), and screenwriters like Chris Carter ( The X-Files ) and Damon Lindelof ( Lost ).

Hip Hop artists are known to use stage names but at times do advertise or bring out their real names such as rappers Jay-Z ( born Shawn Carter ), 50 Cent ( born Curtis Jackson ), Diddy ( born Sean Combs ), Ludacris ( born Chris Bridges ), and Lil ' Wayne ( born Dwayne Carter Jr .).

The show was a favorite of The X-Files creator Chris Carter, who worked it into Special Agent Fox Mulder's " origin " story: a teenaged Mulder was waiting to watch The Magician when his sister Samantha was abducted by mysterious forces.

Miami rounded out its 2001 – 02 season roster with players well past their prime such as Rod Strickland, Chris Gatling, Jim Jackson, LaPhonso Ellis and Kendall Gill along with Mourning, Jones, Grant and Carter, whom the Heat signed to a controversial three-year deal that many said was far too much for the young guard.

Chris Carter also enjoyed and found inspiration in Pink Floyd and Tangerine Dream.

The current elected officials () are: Mayor Carson Ross, District 1 Councilman Dale Carter, District 1 Councilman Jeff Quibell, District 2 Councilman Chris Lievsay, District 2 Councilman Kent Edmondson, District 3 Councilman Grant Bowerman, District 3 Councilman Ron Fowler.

Most of its original members, including frontman singer / songwriter John Easdale, and guitarists Mark " Mr. E Boy " Englert and Chris Carter, graduated from Wayne Hills High School in 1979.

The Trojans have sent many players to the collegiate level in the last 15 years including Rocky Calmus ( Oklahoma / Tennessee Titans ), Sean Mahan ( Notre Dame / Tampa Bay Buccaneers ), Jason Lohr ( Nebraska ), Jason Carter ( Oklahoma ), Garrett Mills ( Tulsa / Minnesota Vikings ), Chase Beeler ( Stanford ), Bryan Pickryl ( Texas ), Kejuan Jones ( Oklahoma ), Jay Henry ( West Virginia ), Phillip Dillard ( Nebraska / New York Giants ), Corey Callans ( Oklahoma ), Jake Laptad ( Kansas ), Cory Dorris ( Tulsa ), Chris Adkins ( Tulsa ), Gabe Lynn ( Oklahoma ), Tramaine Thompson ( Kansas State ).

Artists released through the label included Clock DVA and The Leather Nun, plus outrage artist Monte Cazazza, the author William S. Burroughs ' auditory works, and a solo album by Throbbing Gristle member Chris Carter.

* Chris Carter ( left-handed hitter ), Major League Baseball right fielder

Following the 2011 season, the Braves traded Lowe to the Cleveland Indians for minor league left-handed relief pitcher Chris Jones.

Three of the most famous cases of a fighter using the bolo punch were when Leonard avenged his loss to Roberto Durán ( see " The No Más Fight "), when Leonard drew with Thomas Hearns in their second fight ( see Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns ), and when Ike Ibeabuchi knocked out Chris Byrd with a left-handed bolo punch during their 1999 heavyweight contest.

The Orioles won that game, and designated hitter Chris Davis received the win.

* Chris Carter ( right-handed hitter ), Major League Baseball first baseman for the Oakland Athletics

On May 6, 2012, Baltimore Orioles third baseman Chris Davis had zero hits in eight at-bats as the designated hitter in 17 innings.

Chris Duffy can sometimes be confused with Christopher Duffy who is seven years younger and is the designated hitter for the 2011 Gulf Coast Phillies.

* Chris Duncan ( born 1981 ), American baseball player

Others such as department store magnate James Cash Penney, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, actor / martial artist Chuck Norris, wrestlers Shawn Michaels, Chris Jericho, AJ Styles, Ted DiBiase and wrestler Sting, and actors Jesse McCartney, Kirk Cameron, and Mr. T are also mentioned as being born again.

Chris Sarandon ( born July 24, 1942 ) is an American actor who is best known for playing Prince Humperdinck in the film The Princess Bride, the vampire Jerry Dandridge in Fright Night and Detective Mike Norris in the first entry of the Child's Play series, and providing the speaking voice of Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Sarandon was born and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, the son of restaurateurs Cliffie ( née Cardullias ) and Chris Sarandon, Sr. His mother is of Greek descent and his father, whose surname was originally " Sarondonethes ", was a Greek immigrant.

* Chris Mole ( Christopher David Mole, born 1958 ), UK Labour Member of Parliament

* 1851 – Chris von der Ahe, German born entrepreneur ( d. 1913 )

* Chris Orion ( born 1976 ), American radio personality

* Chris Martin ( cricketer ) ( born 1974 ), New Zealand cricketer dubbed " The Phantom " in jest for his inability to remain not-out for long while batting

They had two sons: Chris, born in 1956, and Theodore, born in 1958.

* Rachel Jones, the current live producer of BBC Radio 1's The Chris Moyles Show, was born in the town.

* Chris Cuthbert ( born 1957 ), Canadian sportscaster

* Chris von Rohr ( born 1951 ), rock star

* Abyss ( wrestler ) ( born 1973 ), ring name of TNA wrestler Chris Park

* Chris Lowell ( born 1984 ), actor

* Chris Jasper ( born 1951 ), an American musician and former member of the Isley Brothers

* Chris Weber ( born 1966 ), American musician

* Chris Singleton ( musician ) ( born 1977 ), Irish musician

* Chris Singleton ( American football ) ( born 1967 ), American football player