Bill McGuire (baseball) explained

Bill McGuire
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:14 February 1964
Birth Place:Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Bats:left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 2
Debutyear:1988
Debutteam:Seattle Mariners
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 22
Finalyear:1989
Finalteam:Seattle Mariners
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.182
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:6
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William Patrick McGuire (born February 14, 1964) is an American former professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB).

McGuire attended Creighton Preparatory School in Omaha where he was regarded as one of the best high school catchers in the country. He was named to the ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Baseball Team in both 1981 and 1982.[1] [2] He committed to playing college baseball at Nebraska over competing offers from Arizona, Arizona State, USC, Miami and Mississippi State among others.[3] Although selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 25th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft, he chose to honor his commitment and enroll at Nebraska.[4]

McGuire thrived at Nebraska as both a catcher and a pitcher. He received Second and Third Team All-America honors from Baseball America as a sophomore and junior respectively. He was also named to the All-Big Eight Conference team as a junior.[5]

McGuire was drafted by the Seattle Mariners out of the University of Nebraska in the 1st round (27th overall) of the 1985 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in and also played in MLB in . He played his final professional season in 1992 for the Single-A Peoria Chiefs in the Chicago Cubs organization.

After the end of his playing career, McGuire began working as a college baseball umpire. Through his work as an umpire, he drew the attention of Wichita State Shockers baseball recruiters to Conor Gillaspie and A. J. Ladwig among other Nebraskan baseball players.[6]

References

  1. Web site: 1981 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams . . 12 November 2022 . en.
  2. Web site: 1982 ABCA/Rawlings High School All-America Teams . . 12 November 2022 . en.
  3. News: Babcock . Mike . Prep catcher McGuire inks with NU . 9 November 2022 . . 15 April 1982 . 23.
  4. News: Babcock . Mike . McGuire to forego pro pact to attend NU . 9 November 2022 . . 12 June 1982 . 13.
  5. Web site: Bill McGuire - 1985 - Baseball . . 9 November 2022 . en.
  6. News: Suellen . Paul . One umpire’s calls have gone the Shockers’ way . 9 November 2022 . . August 8, 2014.