| Pat Bourque | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: (1947-03-23)March 23, 1947 (age 78) Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 1971, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1974, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .215 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 61 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Patrick Daniel Bourque (born March 23, 1947) is an American former professionalbaseball player, afirst baseman inMajor League Baseball who played for three teams in a four-year MLB career. Aleft-handed batter and thrower, he stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg). Bourque hit a home run in his first at-bat against the Expos in Montreal while playing for the Cubs.
Bourque graduated fromSt. John's High School of Shrewsbury in 1965 and attendedHoly Cross. In 1968 he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[1][2][3] He was selected by theChicago Cubs in the 33rd round of the1969 MLB draft.
Bourque made his professional debut in 1971 with the Cubs, and went on to play parts of three seasons with the franchise. He had a successful minor league tenure, winning theAmerican Association MVP in 1972 while playing with theEvansville Triplets. Midway through the 1973 season, Chicago traded Bourque to theOakland Athletics for fellow first basemanGonzalo Marquez. He spent a season with Oakland before being traded to theMinnesota Twins in another summer deal. Oakland receivedJim Holt in return. Oakland reacquired Bourque following the 1974 season, tradingDan Ford and a minor leaguer to the Twins. Ford went on to play for eleven seasons in the majors, while Bourque didn't play another major league game.
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