Mickey Morandini
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| Mickey Morandini | ||
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| Second baseman | ||
| Born: April 22, 1966 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 1, 1990 for the Philadelphia Phillies |
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| Final game | ||
| October 1, 2000 for the Toronto Blue Jays |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .268 | |
| Stolen bases | 123 | |
| Runs | 597 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Michael Robert Morandini (born April 22, 1966 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1990-97, 2000), Chicago Cubs (1998-99), and Toronto Blue Jays (2000). He turned an unassisted triple play, which he completed by tagging Barry Bonds on September 20, 1992. A pivotal player on the Phillies' 1993 National League championship team which lost the World Series, he was named an All-Star in 1995.
Morandini was typical of second basemen of his era, fielding his position well, but never hitting many home runs, and rarely hitting for substantial average. He possessed extra-base power (finishing seventh in the league in doubles in 1995 and 1997, and among the National League leaders in triples from 1992 to 1995), good speed (123 career stolen bases), and had a career fielding percentage of .989 at second base. He was given the nickname "Dandy Little Glove Man" by Cubs announcer, Steve Stone.
He grew up in Leechburg, Pennsylvania, and currently resides in northwestern Indiana in Chesterton, IN. Morandini is the head baseball coach at Valparaiso High School.[1] He also owns and runs RSVP, a stationary store, with his wife.[2]
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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