Brian Raabe

Brian Raabe
Third baseman / Second baseman
Born: (1967-11-05) November 5, 1967 New Ulm, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 17, 1995, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: April 4, 1998, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
MLB: September 28, 1997, for the Colorado Rockies
NPB: June 30, 1998, for the Seibu Lions
MLB statistics
Batting average	.207
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	2
NPB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	12
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1995–1996) Seattle Mariners (1997) Colorado Rockies (1997) Seibu Lions (1998)

Brian Charles Raabe (born November 5, 1967) is an American former Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Minnesota Twins (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners (1997), and Colorado Rockies (1997).

Amateur career

A native of New Ulm, Minnesota, Raabe attended New Ulm High School and the University of Minnesota. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

Raabe was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 41st round of the 1990 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut for Minnesota in 1995, and also played for the club the following season. Raabe was released by Minnesota after the 1996 season and signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners traded Raabe to the Colorado Rockies late in the 1997 season.

Following the 1997 season, Raabe was purchased from Colorado by the Seibu Lions of the Japan Pacific League. He played 37 games for them in 1998, mostly at second base.

Coaching career

Raabe was the head baseball coach at Forest Lake Area High School from 2001 to 2011. He is currently the head baseball coach at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)