Mark James Grudzielanek is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and shortstop.
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13 Facts About Mark Grudzielanek
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Mark Grudzielanek was most recently the manager of the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.
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Mark Grudzielanek's mother is of Galician descent and his father is of Polish descent.
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Mark Grudzielanek was originally drafted by the New York Mets in the 17th round of the 1989 MLB Draft but did not sign.
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Mark Grudzielanek was then drafted in the 11th round of the 1991 MLB draft by the Montreal Expos and signed on June 11,1991.
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Mark Grudzielanek made his Major League debut on April 28,1995, with the Expos against the Chicago Cubs, striking out as a pinch hitter against Mike Walker.
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Mark Grudzielanek was traded by the Expos to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jonathan Tucker, Peter Bergeron, Wilton Guerrero, and Ted Lilly on July 31,1998.
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Mark Grudzielanek spent five seasons with the Dodgers, playing in 605 games and hitting.
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Mark Grudzielanek signed a contract on December 16,2005, to be the second baseman for the Kansas City Royals.
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Mark Grudzielanek won the Gold Glove Award in 2006 for second basemen in the American League.
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Mark Grudzielanek became a free agent after the 2008 season but did not sign with a team until the Minnesota Twins offered him a minor league contract on July 19,2009.
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Mark Grudzielanek was named the manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks' Class A affiliate Kane County Cougars prior to the 2015 season.
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Mark Grudzielanek was the manager of the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, from 2017 to 2019.
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