Glenn James Gulliver (born October 15, 1954) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) third baseman who played for the Baltimore Orioles in 1982 and 1983.

Glenn Gulliver
Third baseman
Born: (1954-10-15) October 15, 1954 (age 70)
Detroit, Michigan
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 17, 1982, Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1983, Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.203
Home runs1
Runs batted in7
OBP.356
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Teams

Amateur career

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A native of Detroit, Michigan, Gulliver played shortstop on the Eastern Michigan University baseball team that lost to Arizona University in the 1976 College World Series championship game. In 1975, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1][2]

Professional career

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He was drafted in the 8th round of the 1976 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers, Gulliver made his major league debut for the Baltimore Orioles on July 17, 1982. In all, Gulliver appeared in 73 games as a third baseman for the Orioles from 1982 to 1983.

Gulliver posted a .203 batting average (39-for-192) with 29 runs, 10 doubles, 1 home run, 7 RBI and 46 bases on balls. Defensively, he handled 176 out of 180 total chances at third base for a .978 fielding percentage.

Personal

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Gulliver is a high school baseball coach for Allen Park High School in Allen Park, Michigan.

References

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  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 7, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "Cape All Stars in Fenway Park Next Monday". The Cape Codder. Orleans, MA. July 17, 1975. p. 26. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
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