EPISODE · Jun 23, 2020 · 1H 4M
From the Dubuque Mudpuppies to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim with Robb Quinlan
from Dubuque Area Sports Podcast · host Nick Maneman
Join Robb Quinlan on his baseball journey from the Dubuque Mudpuppies of the Northwoods League to the Los Angeles of Anaheim. Robb was a high school superstar at the University of Minnesota and was recently named to their Hall of Fame. Robb played in the Northwoods League and the legendary Cape Cod League during his college summers. Rob left the University of Minnesota as the program leader in hits, home runs, doubles, runs scored, RBI, total bases, and at-bats. He was the Big 10 Conference Player of the Year in 1999 and was named to the conference All-Star team in 1997, 1998, and 1999. Robb left the Big 10 Conference as the all time conference leader in hits. Robb was drafted three times in his life, all by the Angels. 33rd round out of high school, 27th round after his junior year of college, and 10th round after his senior season of college. While in the minors Robb was named the Angeles Minor League Player of the Year and won the MVP of the Pacific Coast League. Robb made his big league debut and held the record for longest hit streak by a rookie at 21 games that was later broke by Ichiro Suzuki. Robb shares stories about life in the big leagues. He shares about being on the field during one of the most controversial calls in MLB playoff baseball history when AJ Pierzynski "stole" first base. He shares a hilarious story about a bench clearing brawl when his job was to hold back the Big Hurt Frank Thomas. Lastly, Robb shares stories of some of his most famous teammates over the years. Find Us On Social Media: Facebook: Dubuque Area Baseball Podcast Twitter: @CoachManeman Instagram: Dubuque Area Baseball Podcast
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