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Greg Brock (baseball)

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Greg Brock
First baseman
Born: (1957-06-14) June 14, 1957 (age 67)
McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1982, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1991, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average.248
Home runs110
Runs batted in462
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Teams

Gregory Allen Brock (born June 14, 1957) is a retired baseball player who played for 10 seasons in Major League Baseball. A first baseman for his entire major league career, he split his time evenly between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers.

Early life

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Brock was born in McMinnville, Oregon, the son of Joe Brock, who coached baseball at Stayton High School.[1] Greg played for his father at the school, and in 1995 had his jersey retired.[1][2] Brock attended the University of Wyoming.[3]

Career statistics

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In 1013 games over 10 major league seasons, Brock posted a .248 batting average (794-for-3202) with 420 runs, 141 doubles, 6 triples, 110 home runs, 462 RBI, 41 stolen bases, 434 bases on balls, .338 on-base percentage and .399 slugging percentage. Defensively, he recorded a .994 fielding percentage as a first baseman. In the 1983 and 1985 National League Championship Series, he hit only .048 (1-for-21) with 3 runs, 1 home run, 2 RBI and 2 walks in 8 games.

References

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  1. ^ a b Nolen, John; Steve Hunter (January 5, 1995). "Brocks dinner/roast". The Oregonian. p. F2.
  2. ^ From wire reports (July 4, 1991). "Around the Horn". The Oregonian. p. E2.
  3. ^ Baseball Reference
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