Marc Sullivan
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Marc Cooper Sullivan is an American former college and professional baseball
player. Sullivan was a catcher
who played for five Major League Baseball
seasons with the Boston Red Sox
.
Sullivan was born in Quincy, Massachusetts
. He is the son of former Red Sox general manager Haywood Sullivan
. He was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the amateur draft out of the University of Florida
.
Sullivan batted .417 in his first two seasons with the Red Sox in 12 at bats. Sullivan was known as a defensive specialist and although he had power (hitting 15 home runs in only 383 minor league at bats in 1984), he managed a lifetime major league batting average
of .186. His minor league average was not far behind at .222. He was traded to the Houston Astros
in 1987 but never appeared in a game for their major league club.
Because the makers of the NES
classic R.B.I. Baseball gave Sullivan incredible pinch-hitting abilities, Sullivan is a fan-favorite for players of the game.
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. Sullivan was a catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
who played for five 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 with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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Sullivan was born in Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. He is the son of former Red Sox general manager Haywood Sullivan
Haywood Sullivan
Haywood Cooper Sullivan was an American college and professional baseball player who was a catcher, manager, general manager and club owner in Major League Baseball...
. He was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the amateur draft out of 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...
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Sullivan batted .417 in his first two seasons with the Red Sox in 12 at bats. Sullivan was known as a defensive specialist and although he had power (hitting 15 home runs in only 383 minor league at bats in 1984), he managed a lifetime major league batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of .186. His minor league average was not far behind at .222. He was traded to the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
in 1987 but never appeared in a game for their major league club.
Because the makers of the NES
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
classic R.B.I. Baseball gave Sullivan incredible pinch-hitting abilities, Sullivan is a fan-favorite for players of the game.
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
- List of second generation MLB players