Brian Dorsett
American baseball player (born 1961)
Baseball player
| Brian Dorsett | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1961-04-09) April 9, 1961 (age 63) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. | |
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 | |
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).
Playing career
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.
Managerial career
Dorsett was 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]
Personal
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.
References
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Pearson, Craig (2008-03-01). "Promoters rev up Action Track schedule". Tribune-Star. Archived from the original on 2013-01-05. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
- ^ Tribune-Star, STAFF REPORTThe. "Metro Roundup: Dorsett, Rex players honored in Prospect League postseason awards".
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- v
- t
- e
