Mike Mordecai
| Mike Mordecai | |||
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| Infielder | |||
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Born: December 13, 1967 Birmingham, Alabama |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 8, 1994, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 21, 2005, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .244 | ||
| Home runs | 24 | ||
| Runs batted in | 132 | ||
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Michael Howard Mordecai (born December 13, 1967) is a right-handed hitting/throwing infielder in Major League Baseball who most recently played for the Florida Marlins. He is now in charge of all Minor League instruction for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Mordecai graduated from Hewitt-Trussville High School, Trussville, Alabama in 1986 where he played baseball, basketball and football. During his time in college at the University of South Alabama, he was a two-time All-American and named to the All-Sun Belt Conference team each year. In 1987, he helped the Jaguars to the conference title. Mordecai majored in criminal justice and minored in sociology.
With their sixth round selection of the 1989 Major League Baseball Draft, the Atlanta Braves drafted Mordecai. He began his minor league career at Class A Burlington and eventually worked his way up to Greenville. In 1992, he made his way to AAA Richmond on June 19. In 1993, he was selected as Richmond's Most Competitive Player. He played every defensive position with the exception of center field and pitcher that season.
In 1994, Mordecai made it to the majors but only for four at bats. His first tour was from May 3–20 for the Atlanta Braves, when he replaced Jeff Blauser on the roster. Mordecai's first hit was a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. Mordecai continued to torment the Phillies throughout his career. He received the John M. Zwack III Memorial Award for being the most community-minded player.
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