Ben Broussard

Seattle Mariners — No. 23
First base
Bats: Left	Throws: Left
Major League Baseball debut
June 22, 2002 for the Cleveland Indians
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Hits	482
Home runs	81
Runs Batted In	290
Teams
Cleveland Indians (2002-2006) Seattle Mariners (2006-present)

Benjamin Issac Broussard (born September 24, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas) is a first baseman who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 409 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1588 × 2328 pixel, file size: 1,016 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Ben Broussard ... The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... In Major League Baseball history, Ty Cobb had a record 4,191 hits by 1928; Pete Rose would surpass it 57 years later, and finish with 4,256 career hits. ... In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run, with no errors on the play that result in the batter achieving extra bases. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 5, 14, 18, 19, 21, 42, 455 Name Cleveland Indians (1915–present) Cleveland Naps (1905-1914) Cleveland Bronchos (1902-1904) Cleveland Blues (1901) Ballpark Jacobs Field (1994–present) Cleveland Stadium (1932-1993)* a. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... The position of the first baseman First base redirects here. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None...

He attended McNeese State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 entry draft. The Reds traded Broussard to the Indians on June 7, 2002, for Russell Branyan. Broussard went on to have a successful stint with the Indians, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 26, 2006 for outfielder Shin-Soo Choo and a player to be named later (who turned out to be Jackson, Ohio native LHP Shawn Nottingham). McNeese State University, founded in 1939, is a university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames Big Red Machine, Redlegs[1] Ballpark... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Russell Branyan is a left-handed infielder who plays in the major leagues. ... Major league affiliations American League (1977–present) West Division (1977–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Seattle Mariners (1977–present) Other nicknames The Ms Ballpark Safeco Field (1999–present) King County Domed Stadium (Kingdome) (1977-1999) Major league titles World Series titles (0) none AL Pennants (0) None... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Shin-Soo Choo (born July 13, 1982 in Busan, South Korea) is a professional baseball outfielder currently playing for the Cleveland Indians of the American League. ... Jackson is a city in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. ...

Broussard, who sings and plays the guitar, released a self-titled debut album in 2005. One of his songs was featured on a 2005 episode of A&E's series "Dog The Bounty Hunter". He has also been dubbed "The Human Beatbox Machine" by teammate J.J. Putz. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Beatboxing is the vocal percussion of hip hop culture and music. ... Joseph Jason Putz (born February 22, 1977 in Trenton, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. ...

When playing for the Billings Mustangs in 1999, Ben had arguably the greatest offensive game in Pioneer League history. On July 12, 1999 Ben tied the Pioneer League mark with three HR's in one game and set the league record with 11 RBI's in a single game (later tied the following season). Ben threatened the single-season league home run record before being called up to Single-A in midseason. The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The Pioneer League is a minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the baseball concept. ... In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...

On April 21, 2007 he hit the 1st pinch hit grand slam in Seattle Mariners history in a 7-6 loss to the Los Angeles Angels. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The term Los Angeles Angels refers to two professional baseball teams: 1. ...

On May 5, 2007 he hit a homerun in the 8th inning against Chien-Ming Wang, to break his perfect game. Wang was only 5 outs away from achieving this feat. is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chien-Ming Wang (Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ong Kianbin), born March 31, 1980 in Tainan City, Taiwan, is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball. ...

Personal

Ben resides in Beaumont, Texas during the off-season, although he graduated from Hardin-Jefferson High School in Sour Lake, Texas in 1995. He and his wife Brenda have been married for seven years and have a new baby girl, Mia. Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Jefferson County Government  - Mayor Guy Goodson Area  - City 222. ... Oil derricks at Sour Lake Sour Lake is a city in Hardin County, Texas, United States. ...

External links

• baseball-reference.com career statistics for Ben Broussard
• BenBroussard.com - Broussard's personal Web site.
• Personal page on MLB.com