B. J. Surhoff
| B. J. Surhoff | |
|---|---|
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| Left fielder/Catcher/Third baseman | |
| Born:August 4, 1964 Bronx, New York,U.S. | |
Batted:Left Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 8, 1987, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 2005, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Hits | 2,326 |
| Home runs | 188 |
| Runs batted in | 1,153 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Medals | |
William James"B. J."Surhoff(born August 4, 1964) is an American formercatcher,outfielder,first baseman,third baseman,anddesignated hitterinMajor League Baseball(MLB). Over his 18-year MLB career, he played every position exceptpitcher.After playing for the Orioles from 1996 to 2000, he rejoined the team in 2003 and played through the 2005 season. He started his career with theMilwaukee Brewers(1987–1995) and also played for theAtlanta Braves(2000–2002). Surhoff began his career as a catcher, and after playing third base in the mid-1990s, shifted to become primarily aleft fielder.Surhoff was thefirst-overall pickin the1985 MLB Draft.
Baseball career
[edit]Born inthe Bronx,Surhoff attendedRye High Schoolin Westchester, New York. After high school he attended theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.In 1983, he playedcollegiate summer baseballwith theWareham Gatemenof theCape Cod Baseball League.[1]Surhoff was honored as the 1985ACC Male Athlete of the Year,and played on the first (1984) U.S. Olympic baseball team. He was a two-time first teamAll-Americanat UNC and his career batting average of.392 was a school record untilDustin Ackleyset the mark at.412 in 2009.[2]
Surhoff was selected by the Brewers with thefirst overall pickof the1985 Major League Baseball draft.He was a versatile player, having appeared at every position except pitcher over the course of his career. He had 2,326hits,188home runsand 1,153runs batted induring his career. Although always a consistent hitter, havinghitover.280 in 12 of his 19 seasons, Surhoff's finest season was his 1999 campaign with the Orioles, in which he led theAmerican Leagueinat-bats(673), ranked second in hits (207), was selected to the American League All-Star team, and ultimately won Most Valuable Oriole honors for the season, becoming one of five players to get 200 or more hits in a season for the team. He also participated in theHome Run Derby.In other notable seasons, he finished sixth in the AL indoublesin 1993 with the Brewers and finished fifth in batting average in the AL with the Brewers in 1995 with a.320 average.
In 2007, Surhoff was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame, with the official induction ceremony occurring before the start of the Orioles–Twinsgame on August 25, 2007, atOriole Park at Camden Yards.
Personal life
[edit]Surhoff's fatherDickplayed two years in theNBAin 1952–1953 and 1953–1954 and his brotherRichappeared in nine games in 1985 as arelief pitcherfor thePhiladelphia Philliesand theTexas Rangers.He also has a brother named Mark who lives in Rye, New York. His son,Austin,swam at theUniversity of Texasand won the 200individual medleyand 200backstrokeat the 2010Big 12Championships.[3]Then he won the 200 Individual Medley national title a month later.
Surhoff lives inCockeysville, Maryland,with his wife Polly and their four children. He is the president of Pathfinders for Autism, a Hunt Valley support group for families with autistic children. Surhoff's son, Mason, is autistic.[4]
Surhoff is the uncle of former UNC third-teamAll-AmericanpitcherBrian Moran,and former Astro third baseman/outfielderColin Moran.[5][6]In 2008, 2009 and 2012 Surhoff was a spring training instructor for the Baltimore Orioles.[7][8]
See also
[edit]- List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
References
[edit]- ^"WAREHAM GATEMEN ALUMNI"(PDF).gatemen.org.RetrievedSeptember 25,2019.
- ^Adam Lucas (February 3, 2002)."Tar Heel Monthly: Catching Up B. J. Surhoff".Archived fromthe originalon October 8, 2012.RetrievedApril 5,2011.
- ^"Feigen, Surhoff earn NCAA automatic-qualifying marks at Big 12 Championships".February 25, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon June 11, 2011.RetrievedFebruary 28,2010.
- ^The Toy Department: Catching Up With... former Oriole B. J. Surhoff – Baltimore sports: Ravens, Orioles, Terps blog by Baltimore Sun reporters – baltimoresun
- ^"Player Bio: Brian Moran".Archived fromthe originalon April 1, 2009.RetrievedApril 5,2010.
- ^"Player Bio: Colin Moran".Archivedfrom the original on March 9, 2011.RetrievedApril 5,2011.
- ^Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86, Published by Time Inc.
- ^"MASN Sport, School of Roch: Late-inning intrigue".RetrievedFebruary 13,2012.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information fromMLB,orESPN,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors)
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- All-American college baseball players
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- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in baseball