Brian Richard Dorsett (born April 9, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player who played eight seasons for the Cleveland Indians, California Angels, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Brian Dorsett | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1961-04-09) April 9, 1961 (age 61) Terre Haute, Indiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 8, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 4, 1996, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .224 |
Home runs | 9 |
Runs batted in | 51 |
Teams | |
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Dorsett attended Indiana State University, and in 1981 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1983 MLB Draft.
Dorsett back involved in baseball in 2010 when he became the manager of the Terre Haute Rex, a collegiate summer baseball league in the Prospect League for three years up through 2012.[2]
In 2012, Dorsett was selected as the Prospect League Manager of the Year.[3]
Brian currently owns and operates two car dealership in Terre Haute, IN (Dorsett Mitsubishi/Hyundai and Dorsett Nissan). He became a co-promoter of the Terre Haute Action Track in 2008 through 2010.
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