| Mike Bordick | |
|---|---|
 Bordick in 2011 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: (1965-07-21)July 21, 1965 (age 60) Marquette, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 11, 1990, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2003, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .260 |
| Home runs | 91 |
| Runs batted in | 626 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Michael Todd Bordick (born July 21, 1965) is an American retired professionalbaseballshortstop. He played inMajor League Baseball from 1990 to 2003 with four teams: theOakland Athletics,Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets, andToronto Blue Jays.
Bordick's father, Michael, was in the Air Force, and his family moved frequently. Mike Bordick was born in Michigan and spent parts of his early childhood in Maine and in upstate New York before the family settled inWinterport, Maine, while he was in high school. He attended high school atHampden Academy inHampden, Maine along with longtime NASCAR veteranRicky Craven. Bordick starred for the Hampden Academy Broncos and now the High School field is named in his honor.
Bordick attended theUniversity of Maine, where he playedcollege baseball for theBlack Bears. In 1986, he playedcollegiate summer baseball in theCape Cod Baseball League for theYarmouth-Dennis Red Sox,[1] and was signed by the Oakland Athletics andJ.P. Ricciardi as an amateur free agent on July 10, 1986.[2]
Bordick made his Major League Baseball debut on April 11, 1990, with the Athletics. In 1992, he would finish 21st in AL MVP voting after batting .300 (10th in the AL) and providing excellent defense to the division winning Athletics. He signed with the Baltimore Orioles during the 1996 off season. The Orioles signed Bordick to take over at shortstop for Hall of Fame and Gold Glove shortstopCal Ripken Jr., as Ripken moved to third base. He was selected to the 2000All-Star Game.
After an injury to the Mets'Rey Ordóñez, on July 28, 2000, Bordick was traded to theNew York Mets forMelvin Mora, and minor leaguersMike Kinkade, Pat Gorman andLesli Brea.[3] Bordick was a member of the 1997 Orioles team that lost in theAmerican League Championship Series to theCleveland Indians, and the New York Mets that lost theSubway Series to theNew York Yankees in the2000 World Series. Bordick also played briefly in the 1990 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds in a defensive role only.
Renowned for his defensive prowess, Bordick set MLB records for most consecutive error-less games (110) and chances (543) by a shortstop. He would lead the AL in SS fielding percentage twice (1999 and 2002) with six other seasons in the top-5. His 2002 season featured only one error in 1007 innings. Bordick currently stands 6th all-time in SS fielding percentage (.982).
Following the end of his playing career, Bordick worked as a roving minor league instructor for the Blue Jays. In 2010, he rejoined the Orioles organization as the minor league offensive coordinator, and in 2011, he was the Orioles' temporary bullpen coach for several series.[4] From 2012 to 2020 he served as a part-timecolor analyst for Orioles telecasts onMASN, alternating games withJim Palmer.[5]On January 26, 2021, Bordick was let go byMASN.[6]Bordick works as a coach at The Baseball Warehouse.[7]
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