Clifford Michael Brumbaugh (born April 21, 1974) is an American former

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who played for the Texas Rangers and

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in 2001.

Amateur career

A native of

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, Brumbaugh attended William Penn High School and played

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for

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under head coach

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. In 1994, he played

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with the

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of the

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. He was named America East Player of the Year in 1995.

Professional career

Major League Baseball

Brumbaugh was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 13th round of the

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. He spent his career in the minor leagues before being called up to the Rangers where he played in 7 games in , hitting a solo

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in his first start. However, his major league career was mostly spent as a

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, and this would be the only home run of his major league career. He moved from Texas to the

later that season, featuring in 14 further MLB games. He went back to the minor leagues, and signed with the

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in .

International baseball

Despite performing well in the minors, Brumbaugh was never called up by the White Sox and moved to South Korea's

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later in 2003. He was a key player in the Hyundai Unicorns championship successes in 2003 and . In 2003, he had the highest all-time

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and

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total in the Korea Series Championship history. His 2004 season was even more impressive, as he came close to winning the KBO League

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with a .343 batting average (tops in the league), 33 home runs (second), and 105 RBI (third). He was given a Golden Glove Award as recognition of his achievements. This success earned him a move to the

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in Japan's

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in . After two seasons in Japan, he returned to Korea and the Unicorns in . He remained with the team in after Hyundai sold the franchise, which was renamed Woori Heroes and relocated from

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. After a year with the

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, he spent 2010 with the

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in the

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References

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Career statistics and player information
from

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brumbaugh, Cliff 1974 births Living people Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Wilmington, Delaware Texas Rangers players Colorado Rockies players American expatriate baseball players in Japan Orix Buffaloes players Hudson Valley Renegades players Charleston RiverDogs players Charlotte Rangers players Tulsa Drillers players Oklahoma RedHawks players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Charlotte Knights players American expatriate baseball players in South Korea KBO League outfielders Hyundai Unicorns players Kiwoom Heroes players Edmonton Capitals players Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens baseball players Falmouth Commodores players Acereros de Monclova players American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in Canada