Jon Zuber
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Jon Edward Zuber
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
- School University of California
- Debut April 19, 1996
- Final Game September 27, 1998
- Born December 10, 1969 in Encino, CA USA
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Jon Zuber was a three time All Pacific-10 Conference at the University of California. As of 2006, he remains the school's all time leader in hits, doubles, and putouts, and ranks among the schools top ten in runs scored, walks, batting average, and RBI. He was drafted in the 12th round by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992. Jon played briefly with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1996 and '98. He also played in the New York Yankees organization and with the Yokohama BayStars of the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League. During the 1999 Pan American Games, Zuber was the DH for Team USA but hit only .167, worst on the team. They still qualified for the 2000 Olympics.
Zuber was the head coach of the Acalanes High School baseball team in Lafayette, CA in 2004. Following the 2004 high school baseball season, he was named an assistant coach at his alma mater, University of California.
- Named MVP of the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons 10th anniversary team in 1999.
