Indiana Hoosiers Baseball - Mickey Morandini, Ted Kluszewski, Kevin Orie, John Wehner, Ernie Andres, Mike Simon (Paperback)

Chapters: Mickey Morandini, Ted Kluszewski, Kevin Orie, John Wehner, Ernie Andres, Mike Simon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 29. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Michael Robert "Mickey" Morandini (born April 22, 1966, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania) is a former All-Star second baseman who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball. He played in the 1993 World Series as a member of the Phillies, and the 1998 National League Division Series as a member of the Cubs. Morandini grew up in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, where he attended Leechburg Area High School. After graduation, Morandini attended Indiana University, where he started his college career as a center fielder, moving to the infield as a third baseman and shortstop after his freshman year. Morandini declined the option to enter the Major League Baseball draft in 1987, citing his desire to play for the United States national team in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. After appearing in one game during the Olympics, he returned to Indiana for his senior season; he was named a second-team All-American for the 1988 season. Morandini graduated as the Indiana University record-holder in several statistical categories, including runs scored (277), doubles (61), triples (29), and stolen bases (127). The Philadelphia Phillies selected Morandini in the fifth round of the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft; for his college career, his statistics included a .268 batting average in 4,558 at bats and 32 career college home runs. After being drafted, the Phillies assigned Morandini to the Spartanburg Phillies, one of their A-level affiliates in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He played in 63 games for Spartanburg in 1989, batting .338 with 19 doubles, earning him a promotion to ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=148726