Mike Busch

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position = Third baseman
birthdate = July 7, 1968
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bats = Right
throws = Right
debutdate = August 30
debutyear = 1995
debutteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
finaldate = August 10
finalyear = 1996
finalteam = Los Angeles Dodgers
stat1label = At bats
stat1value = 100
stat2label = Home runs
stat2value = 7
stat3label = Batting average
stat3value = .220
teams = Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-1996)
highlights =1995 Pacific Coast League All-Star 1B1999 Northern League All-Star 3B (Central Division)
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Michael Anthony Busch (born July 7, 1968, in Davenport, Iowa) was a Major League Baseball third baseman. Busch is an alumnus of Iowa State University.

Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1990 MLB amateur draft, Busch would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 30, 1995, and appear in his final game on August 10, 1996. Busch made news when he was the first replacement player to be promoted to a regular MLB roster after the 1994 Major League Baseball strike. Because of his status as a replacement player, Busch was never allowed membership in the MLBPA

Beginning in the 2005 season, Busch was named the head coach of the Calgary Vipers, an independent minor league baseball team in the Northern League. The team has since moved to the Golden Baseball League. As of the beginning of 2008, Busch remains in that position.

Awards

Busch was selected as an All-American for baseball (1989) after hitting .401 as a junior. MVP Big 8 Tournament, First team All Big 8 as a Tight End (1988 & 1989). Named consensus All-American at Tight End (1989) Walter Camp, Kodak, API and Coaches. Named Big 8 Male Athlete of the Year (1989-90). ISU Hall of Fame inductee 2000.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/buschmi01.shtml Mike Busch at "Baseball Reference.com"]
* [http://www.northernleague.com/news/?id=2835 Mike Busch To Return As Manager Of The Calgary Vipers In 2006]