Brian Daubach
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Brian Michael Daubach (Dauber)
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 201 lb.
- Debut September 10, 1998
- Final Game July 8, 2005
- Born February 11, 1972 in Belleville, IL USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Brian Daubach played in the major leagues from 1998 to 2005. Daubach was drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1990 amateur draft. He did not come to the majors with them, but they ended up being the last team he played with, in 2005.
The Mets granted him free agency in 1996, and the Florida Marlins signed him. Hitting 35 home runs for the Charlotte Knights in the International League in 1998, he came up with Florida for 10 games that year, at the age of 26. Florida released him, and he caught on with the Boston Red Sox for four years. He hit at least 20 home runs each year.
He was granted free agency by Boston and caught on with the Chicago White Sox, where he struggled with a low batting average and not much power. He was granted free agency by the White Sox, and signed again with the Red Sox, where he appeared in 30 games for the team that won the World Series in 2004. He was, however, granted free agency before the World Series.
In 2005 he was with the Mets for 15 games at the age of 33. He earned the chance with them in June by hitting .325/.426/.554 with the Norfolk Tides. He tried to make the St. Louis Cardinals team in 2006 as a back-up first baseman, but did not succeed and spent the season with the Memphis Redbirds, playing only 67 games.
In November 2008, he was named the first manager of the American Defenders of New Hampshire, an independent team based in Nashua, NH.
Born in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, he still lives there.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1999 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 4 (1999-2002)
