Bruce Boisclair
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Bruce Armand Boisclair is a former American baseball
outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons for the New York Mets
from 1974-1979. He also played for the Hanshin Tigers
in Japan in 1980.
Bruce was drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 1970 amateur draft
. His best year for the Mets came in 1977 where he had 90 hits, 21 doubles, 4 home runs, and 44 runs batted in. He played 276 games in the outfield for the mets with a .975 career fielding percentage.
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
from 1974-1979. He also played for the Hanshin Tigers
Hanshin Tigers
The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly...
in Japan in 1980.
Bruce was drafted by the New York Mets in the 20th round of the 1970 amateur draft
1970 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1970 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The regular and secondary phases of the January draft proved more fruitful to major league clubs than the June draft...
. His best year for the Mets came in 1977 where he had 90 hits, 21 doubles, 4 home runs, and 44 runs batted in. He played 276 games in the outfield for the mets with a .975 career fielding percentage.