Bobby Madritsch

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name=Bobby Madritsch
team=Long Island Ducks
number=--
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|2|28
debutdate=July 21
debutyear=2004
debutteam=Seattle Mariners
statyear=2007
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=6-4
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=3.41
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=61
teams=
*Seattle Mariners (by|2004-by|2005)

Robert Allen Madritsch (born February 28, 1976 in Oak Lawn, Illinois) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who is currently on the roster for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League.

Baseball career

Madritsch was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 6th round of the by|1998 Major League Baseball Draft out of Point Park University. He was released by the Reds in by|2001. He played independent ball, with the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League, the Chico Heat of the Western Baseball League, and the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings, San Antonio Tejanos and San Angelo Colts of the Texas-Louisiana League. On September 23, by|2002, the Seattle Mariners purchased his contract On October 21, by|2005, he was selected off waivers by the Kansas City Royals and assigned to the minor leagues. He was released by the Royals on September 1, by|2006. He was signed by the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League on August 2, by|2008.

Awards

* 2002 - Independent Leagues All-Star SP, Independent League Player of the Year, Northern League Western Division All-Star LHP
* 2003 - Texas League All-Star P
* 2004 - MLB All-Rookie All-Star P

Life

Madritsch was raised by his father and has never known his mother. He admits to getting into a lot of trouble as a teen – "I was always playing with fire and getting burned all the time" – and said he finally turned things around after getting badly hurt: "I knew right from wrong after that." [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=2010440 ESPN - Relentless drive pushes Madritsch - MLB ] ] He attended Reavis High school in Burbank,Illinois where he was all conference two years straight.

Madritsch is one of a few Native American baseball players currently in organized baseball; others include Joba Chamberlain, Kyle Lohse, and Jacoby Ellsbury.

External References

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=6040 ESPN.com Profile]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/M/Bobby-Madritsch.shtml The Baseball Cube Profile]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/madribo01.shtml Baseball Reference Profile]
* [http://www.nascsports.org/index.php?page=athletes&sub=madritsch&back=professionals Bobby Madritsch Profile] at Native American Sports Council

References