Michael Brooks Kieschnick was born on June 6,1972 and is an American former professional baseball left fielder and pitcher.
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26 Facts About Brooks Kieschnick
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Brooks Kieschnick played in Major League Baseball during six seasons between 1996 and 2004, primarily with the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Brooks Kieschnick was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in 2003 and played his final major league game for them on October 3,2004.
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Brooks Kieschnick graduated from high school at Mary Carroll High School in Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Brooks Kieschnick won the award again in 1993, thus becoming the only player to win the honor twice.
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Brooks Kieschnick received a $650,000 signing bonus and was instantly viewed as the organization's best prospect in terms of hitting for power.
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Brooks Kieschnick honed his skills in the minor leagues and was ranked as the Cubs' top prospect by Baseball America during his three seasons in the Cubs farm system.
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Brooks Kieschnick made his major league debut for the Cubs on April 3,1996.
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Brooks Kieschnick never lived up to his potential and was unable to produce the form he showed in the minor leagues.
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Brooks Kieschnick was described as being "stunned and dejected" when he was informed of the decision to replace him with Brant Brown.
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Brooks Kieschnick played 39 games and finished the season with a disappointing.
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Brooks Kieschnick was never given the opportunity to play a major league game for the Devil Rays.
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Brooks Kieschnick was instead consigned to the minor leagues and shuffled between the Gulf Coast League Devil Rays, St Petersburg Devil Rays, Durham Bulls and Edmonton Trappers during his two-year stint with the organization.
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Brooks Kieschnick proceeded to sign with the Colorado Rockies as a free agent at the season's end.
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Brooks Kieschnick signed with the Cleveland Indians for the 2002 season, but was released prior to the end of spring training.
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Up to this point, Brooks Kieschnick had pitched in exactly two minor league games in his career—both token relief appearances in blowout games, one in 1999 and one in 2001.
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Nevertheless, in the 2002 season Brooks Kieschnick switched his primary focus to pitching, hoping to better his chances of making a major league roster as a pitcher who was a versatile utility player.
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Brooks Kieschnick ended up spending the entire 2002 season in the minor leagues with the triple-A Charlotte Knights, appearing in 25 games as a relief pitcher, 1 as an outfielder and over 40 as either a pinch-hitter or DH.
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Brooks Kieschnick did not appear as an outfielder or as a designated hitter during 2004.
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Brooks Kieschnick was released by Milwaukee near the end of spring training, 2005.
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Brooks Kieschnick subsequently spent the 2005 season in the Houston Astros minor league system, hitting.
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Brooks Kieschnick became one of ten inaugural members of the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.
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On March 29,2009, Brooks Kieschnick had his number 23 retired by the University of Texas.
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