9:38AM Friday
March 8, 2013

Over his fifteen year MLB career, Mark Grudzielanek played for six teams and served as a true veteran shortstop. Grudzielanek was just about everything you could ask for in your above average shortstop, hitting an average of .289 and playing solid defense. Expectations were high when Grudzielanek made his first all-star appearance in just his second season (with the Montreal Expos), but unfortunately that was also his last.

via marinerds.blogspot

However, it should be noted that in 2003 Grudzielanek finished 27th in the National League MVP voting, ranking ahead of players like Miguel Cabrera, Dontrelle Willis, Bobby Abreu and Derek Lee (thank you Baseball Reference for having this completely unnecessary fact).

But, Mark was far more than just a baseball player. In high school he an all-state basketball selection in Texas as well as a regional Skee-Ball champion in 1987. I wasn't personally there, but I imagine it went down something like this:

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