B. J. Surhoff
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William James "B. J." Surhoff (born August 4, 1964) is an American former
1985 MLB Draft
.
Baseball career
Born in
All-American at UNC and his career batting average of .392 was a school record until Dustin Ackley set the mark at .412 in 2009.[2]
Surhoff was selected by the Brewers with the
at-bats (673), ranked second in hits (207), was selected to the American League All-Star team, and ultimately won Most Valuable Oriole honors for the season, becoming one of five players to get 200 or more hits in a season for the team. He also participated in the Home Run Derby. In other notable seasons, he finished sixth in the AL in doubles
in 1993 with the Brewers and finished fifth in batting average in the AL with the Brewers in 1995 with a .320 average.
In 2007, Surhoff was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame, with the official induction ceremony occurring before the start of the Orioles–Twins game on August 25, 2007, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Personal life
Surhoff's father
Big 12 Championships.[3]
Then he won the 200 Individual Medley national title a month later.
Surhoff lives in Cockeysville, Maryland, with his wife Polly and their four children. He is the president of Pathfinders for Autism, a Hunt Valley support group for families with autistic children. Surhoff's son, Mason, is autistic.[4]
Surhoff is the uncle of former UNC third-team
All-American pitcher Brian Moran, and former Astro third baseman/outfielder Colin Moran.[5][6] In 2008, 2009 and 2012 Surhoff was a spring training instructor for the Baltimore Orioles.[7][8]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career doubles leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders
- List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders
References
- ^ "WAREHAM GATEMEN ALUMNI" (PDF). gatemen.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Adam Lucas (February 3, 2002). "Tar Heel Monthly: Catching Up B. J. Surhoff". Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Feigen, Surhoff earn NCAA automatic-qualifying marks at Big 12 Championships". February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2010.
- ^ The Toy Department: Catching Up With ... former Oriole B. J. Surhoff – Baltimore sports: Ravens, Orioles, Terps blog by Baltimore Sun reporters – baltimoresun.com
- ^ "Player Bio: Brian Moran". Archived from the original on April 1, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ^ "Player Bio: Colin Moran". Archived from the original on March 9, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.86, Published by Time Inc.
- ^ "MASN Sport, School of Roch: Late-inning intrigue". Retrieved February 13, 2012.
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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