Kevin Polcovich
Encyclopedia
Kevin Michael Polcovich is a former American professional baseball
player who was a utility infielder
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
in two Major League Baseball
seasons during the 1990s.
Polcovich was born in Auburn, New York
. He attended Auburn High School
, and played for the Auburn Maroons high school baseball team.
Polcovich received an athletic scholarship
to attend the University of Florida
in Gainesville, Florida
, where he played shortstop
for coach Joe Arnold
's Florida Gators baseball
team in 1991 and 1992. He participated in the College World Series
in 1991, and received All-Southeastern Conference
(SEC), SEC All-Tournament, and College World Series All-Tournament honors.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Polcovich in the 30th round of the 1992 amateur draft. He made his Major League debut on May 17, 1997.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
player who was a utility infielder
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
in two Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
seasons during the 1990s.
Polcovich was born in Auburn, New York
Auburn, New York
Auburn is a city in Cayuga County, New York, United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 27,687...
. He attended Auburn High School
Auburn High School (New York)
Auburn High School is the only public high school in Auburn, New York, U.S.A., a city approximately 25 miles southwest of Syracuse in central New York.As of the 2011–12 school year, the school has an approximate enrollment of 1,500 students in grades 9–12...
, and played for the Auburn Maroons high school baseball team.
Polcovich received an athletic scholarship
Athletic scholarship
An athletic scholarship is a form of scholarship to attend a college or university awarded to an individual based predominantly on his or her ability to play in a sport...
to attend the University of Florida
University of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
in Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville is the largest city in, and the county seat of, Alachua County, Florida, United States as well as the principal city of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area . The preliminary 2010 Census population count for Gainesville is 124,354. Gainesville is home to the sixth...
, where he played shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
for coach Joe Arnold
Joe Arnold
Joseph A. "Joe" Arnold is a former American college and professional baseball coach. During his twenty-four seasons as a head coach, Arnold led the college baseball teams at Florida Southern College, the University of Florida, and Polk State College, and also served as the manager of two Class A...
's Florida Gators baseball
Florida Gators baseball
The Florida Gators baseball team represents the University of Florida in the sport of baseball. The Florida Gators compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletics Association , and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference . They play their home games in Alfred A...
team in 1991 and 1992. He participated in the College World Series
College World Series
The College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
in 1991, and received All-Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
(SEC), SEC All-Tournament, and College World Series All-Tournament honors.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Polcovich in the 30th round of the 1992 amateur draft. He made his Major League debut on May 17, 1997.
Career statistics
| G | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165 | 457 | 55 | 107 | 35 | 4 | .234 |
See also
- Florida GatorsFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
- List of Florida Gators baseball players
- Pittsburgh Pirates all-time rosterPittsburgh Pirates all-time rosterThe following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Pittsburgh Pirates National League franchise , also known previously as the Pittsburgh Alleghenys ....