Mark Christian Bellhorn was born on August 23,1974 and is an American former professional baseball infielder.
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17 Facts About Mark Bellhorn
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Mark Bellhorn has one brother, Todd, who played in the New York Mets minor league system in 1998 and 1999.
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Mark Bellhorn was drafted out of high school in the 37th round of the 1992 Free Agent Draft by the San Diego Padres, but did not sign.
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Mark Bellhorn's 2002 campaign was a record-setting season for the Cubs: his 27 home runs was the most-ever by a Cubs switch-hitter, and he became the first player in Cubs history to hit a home run from all four infield positions.
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In 2004, Mark Bellhorn was signed by the Boston Red Sox as a utility infielder; however, he became the regular second baseman after Pokey Reese and Nomar Garciaparra suffered early-season injuries.
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Mark Bellhorn proceeded to have the best batting average of his career, hitting.
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Mark Bellhorn homered in Game 7 of the ALCS, which the Red Sox went on to win, sending the ball high and clanging it off the right-field foul pole.
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In doing so, Mark Bellhorn became the first second baseman ever to homer in three consecutive postseason games.
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In fourteen post-season games, Mark Bellhorn hit three doubles and three home runs with eight runs scored and eight RBI.
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Mark Bellhorn appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated on November 1,2004.
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In 2005, Mark Bellhorn struggled, registering a lower batting average and dramatically increasing his strikeouts.
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Mark Bellhorn spent the rest of the 2005 season with the Yankees, appearing in nine games.
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In 2007, Mark Bellhorn signed a minor-league deal with the Cincinnati Reds with an invitation as a non-roster player to the Reds' spring training camp.
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Mark Bellhorn was then optioned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Louisville Bats, and a few days later he accepted the minor-league assignment.
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On October 12,2007, Mark Bellhorn refused his outright assignment to the minors, becoming a free agent.
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In February 2009, Mark Bellhorn signed a minor-league contract with his former team, the Colorado Rockies.
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