Rick Auerbach
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Frederick "Rick" Steven Auerbach (born February 15, 1950 in Woodland Hills, California) was a shortstop
in Major League Baseball
. He played from - with the Milwaukee Brewers
, Los Angeles Dodgers
, Cincinnati Reds
, and Seattle Mariners
. A product of the Taft High School
class of 1968, he was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign with the team. He was drafted the next year in the secondary phase of the 1969 amateur draft by the expansion Seattle Pilots.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He played from - with the Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
, and Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
. A product of the Taft High School
Taft High School (Los Angeles)
William Howard Taft High School is a public school located on Ventura Boulevard in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California, USA, within the Los Angeles Unified School District.-History:Taft opened in 1960....
class of 1968, he was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign with the team. He was drafted the next year in the secondary phase of the 1969 amateur draft by the expansion Seattle Pilots.