Tom Quinlan
| Tom Quinlan | |||
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| Third baseman | |||
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Born: March 27, 1968 Saint Paul, Minnesota | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 4, 1990, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 6, 1996, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .155 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 5 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Thomas Raymond Quinlan (born March 27, 1968 in Saint Paul, Minnesota) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball. Quinlan spent parts of four seasons in the major leagues with the Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins. He is the older brother of Robb Quinlan, an infielder who currently is a Free Agent.
Quinlan was a two-sport star in high school. He was also drafted by the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames in the 4th round, 79th overall in the 1986 NHL Entry Draft. While he did express some interest in playing hockey professionally, Quinlan ultimately focused on baseball.[1]
Tom and Robb Quinlan are part of the ownership group for the St. Croix River Hounds, a collegiate summer baseball team scheduled to begin playing in the Northwoods League with the 2019 baseball season.[2]
References
- ↑ Berry, Sal (July 31, 2016). "BOYS OF WINTER TURNED BOYS OF SUMMER: SIX ATHLETES WHO PICKED BASEBALL OVER HOCKEY". thehockeynews.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Front Office". St. Croix River Hounds. 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization