Joshua Dean

Joshua Dean
Sydney Blue Sox – No. 14
Corner Infielder
Born: (1986-12-24) 24 December 1986
Warilla, New South Wales, Australia
Bats: Left Throws: Right
Career statistics
Batting average .283
On Base Percentage .368
RBI 82
Base on Balls 79

Josh Dean is an Australian Baseball League all star first baseman playing for the Sydney Blue Sox.[1] Dean has played in every season of the new ABL and has earned a reputation of making pitchers fight when he is at the plate. [2]

Dean was previously with the Minnesota Twins Minor League organisation.[3] Dean hit a career high .340 average in his debut season (2005) but could not capitalise in later years. [4]

Dean is well known around the league for his immaculate beard. Fans of the ABL have voted Dean "first team all beard" and "all beard MVP". Dean is a much loved character and baseballer of all of Sydney's fanbase.

Dean has garnered a cult like status north of the border where a group of dedicated Brisbane Bandits fans (colloquially known as the 'Deans-landers') attend each Sydney match to encourage him to switch allegiances and join the team. Thus far their efforts have not bore any fruit.

References

  1. ↑ http://web.theabl.com.au/player/index.jsp?sid=t4069&player_id=455702#/career/R/hitting/2014/ABL
  2. ↑ http://web.theabl.com.au/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_bat&lid=595&sid=l595
  3. ↑ http://henningsbaseballmusings.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/q-with-joshua-dean.html
  4. ↑ http://www.milb.com/player/index.jsp?player_id=455702#/career/R/hitting/2006/ALL
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