- Jeff Blauser
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jeff Blauser
position=Shortstop
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1965|11|8
debutdate=July 5
debutyear=1987
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=October 3
finalyear=1999
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.262
stat2label=Home Run s
stat2value=122
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=513
teams=
*Atlanta Braves (by|1987-by|1997)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1998-by|1999)
highlights=
*All-Star (NL): 1993, 1997
*N.L.Silver Slugger Award : 1997Jeffrey Michael Blauser (born
November 8 ,1965 inLos Gatos, California ) is a formershortstop inMajor League Baseball for theAtlanta Braves andChicago Cubs from 1987 to 1999. Blauser went toPlacer High School inAuburn, California andSacramento City College .Blauser combined with fellow
infielder Mark Lemke to form a dependable defense for the Atlanta Braves in the '90s.Atlanta Braves
Blauser was selected by the Braves in the 1st round (5th pick) of the by|1984 amateur draft and made his big league debut on
July 5 , by|1987 with the Braves. Blauser was a dependable and powerful right-handed shortstop at 6' 0", 170 lb. He was selected to theNational League All-Star Team in by|1993 and by|1997 and won theSilver Slugger Award in 1997.Chicago Cubs
After a career year in 1997 Blauser was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs. Blauser played his final game on
October 3 , by|1999 with the Cubs.After playing career
Blauser retired with a lifetime
batting average of .262 and 122home run s. He managed theMississippi Braves , the AAaffiliate of theAtlanta Braves for the 2006 season. He will not manage Mississippi in 2007, likely accepting the role of a roving instructor. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061017&content_id=1716043&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb Braves system undergoes changes] ]ee also
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Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game References
External links
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* [http://www.baseballdigestdaily.com/bullpen/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=53&Itemid=26 Jeff Blauser Interview at Baseball Digest Daily - March 2006]
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