Willie Bloomquist
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Bloomquist with the Arizona Diamondbacks
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| Utility player | |||
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Born: November 27, 1977 Bremerton, Washington |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 1, 2002, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 28, 2015, for the Seattle Mariners | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .269 | ||
| Home runs | 18 | ||
| Runs batted in | 225 | ||
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William Paul Bloomquist (/ˈbluːmkwɪst/; born November 27, 1977) is an American former professional baseball utility player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, and Arizona Diamondbacks. Primarily an outfielder and shortstop, he played every position, aside from catcher and pitcher, during his baseball career.
Bloomquist was All-State and all-league MVP in baseball at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, Washington and was an eighth round pick in 1996 MLB draft. He was a high school teammate with former Major Leaguer Jason Ellison.
He chose to accept a scholarship to Arizona State University. In 1998, Bloomquist tied a College World Series single-game record with five hits in a game with Long Beach State. He was honored as Pac-10 Player of the Year in 1999 and was named first-team All-American by Baseball America. He finished his college career with a .394 (256/649) average over three seasons and was named ASU On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player.
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