Tom Quinlan
Tom Quinlan | |
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![]() Quinlan in 1988 | |
Third baseman | |
Born: Saint Paul, Minnesota | March 27, 1968|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1990, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: April 6, 1996, for the Minnesota Twins | |
KBO: 2002, for the LG Twins | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .155 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 5 |
KBO statistics | |
Batting average | .233 |
Home runs | 65 |
Runs batted in | 157 |
Teams | |
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, also a former Major League Baseball player.
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] Quinlan became the first foreign born Korean Series MVP when he led the Hyundai Unicorns to their Korean Series championship in 2000.[2]
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 2021 baseball season.[3][4]
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.
- ^ "2000 Korean Baseball Organization". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
- ^ "Front Office". St. Croix River Hounds. 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ Spedden, Zach (October 12, 2019). "St. Croix River Hounds Set for 2021 Launch". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
- Career statistics and player information from Korea Baseball Organization
- 1968 births
- Living people
- American expatriate baseball players in Canada
- American expatriate baseball players in South Korea
- American men's ice hockey right wingers
- Baseball players from Minnesota
- Calgary Flames draft picks
- Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
- Hyundai Unicorns players
- Ice hockey people from Minnesota
- Iowa Cubs players
- KBO League infielders
- Korean Series MVPs
- Knoxville Blue Jays players
- LG Twins players
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Minnesota Twins players
- Myrtle Beach Blue Jays players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
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- Salt Lake Buzz players
- Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
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