Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Bill Mueller

Summit League Top 30 Distinguished Contributors: Bill Mueller

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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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