Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Bill Mueller
Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Bill Mueller
BILL
MUELLER
Missouri State University
Baseball
Year: 1990
BIO
Played 11 season in the majors for the San Francisco Giants,
Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers ... Won the
American League batting title as a member of the Red Sox in 2003
after compiling a .326 season average ... Hit .429 during 2004
World Series to help Red Sox win their first title in 86 years ...
Only player in Major League history to hit a grand slam from both
sides of the plate in the same game (vs. Texas in 2003) ...
Selected in the 15th round of the 1993 Major League Baseball Draft
by the San Francisco Giants ... Named as first team
All-Mid-Continent third baseman in 1990 after hitting .397 during
freshman season ... Led Missouri State (then Southwest Missouri
State) to the Mid-Con regular season title in 1990 ... Played his
first season in the Mid-Con and finished his college career as
MSU's career hits leader ... Inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall
of Fame in 2004 ... Received the MSU Outstanding Young Alumni Award
in 1999 ... Currently working for the Los Angeles Dodgers as a
Special Assistant to the General Manager.
HIGHLIGHTS
-World Series Champion with Boston Red Sox in 2004
-2003 American League batting champion (.326)
-Played 11 Major League seasons with four teams (Giants, Cubs, Red
Sox and Dodgers)
-Only player in MLB history to hit grand slams from each side of
the plate in single game
-Chosen in 15th round of MLB Draft (1993)
-First team All-Mid-Continent Conference (1990)
-Missouri State University Athletics Hall of Fame inductee
(2004)
-MSU Outstanding Young Alumni Award recipient (1999)
-Employed as a Special Assistant to the General Manager with the
Los Angeles Dodgers
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