Ben Broussard
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| Seattle Mariners — No. 23 | |
| First base | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Left |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| June 22, 2002 for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through July 31st, 2006) |
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| Hits | 444 |
| Home runs | 70 |
| Runs Batted In | 261 |
| Teams | |
Benjamin Issac Broussard (born September 24, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas) is a first baseman who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners.
He attended McNeese State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 entry draft. The Reds traded Broussard to the Indians on June 7, 2002, for Russell Branyan. Broussard went on to have a successful stint with the Indians, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 26, 2006 for outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named later.
Broussard, who sings and plays the guitar, released a self-titled debut album in 2005.
When playing for the Billings Mustangs in 1999, Ben had arguably the greatest offensive game in Pioneer League history. On July 12, 1999 Ben tied the Pioneer League mark with three HR's in one game and set the league record with 11 RBI's in a single game (later tied the following season). Ben threatened the single-season league home run record before being called up to Single-A in midseason.
[edit] External links
- baseball-reference.com career statistics for Ben Broussard
- BenBroussard.com - Broussard's personal Web site.
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