Michael Brooks Kieschnick (born June 6, 1972 in Robstown, Texas) is a relief pitcher and left-handed pinch hitter who currently plays for the Round Rock Express. He was originally selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round of the 1993 amateur draft as a hitter, but after bouncing around the major and minor leagues for a decade, revived his career by returning to pitching, at which he excelled in his years at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2003 and 2004, the Brewers have taken advantage of Kieschnick's versatility, using him as a pinch hitter, designated hitter, and left fielder in addition to his primary role in the bullpen. Before joining the Brewers, he played in the major leagues with the Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Colorado Rockies. In a total of 306 career at-bats, his batting average is .248. In his two seasons of pitching at the major league level, his earned run average is 4.59. June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Robstown is a city located in Nueces County, Texas. ... State nickname: Lone Star State Other U.S. States Capital Austin Largest city Houston Governor Rick Perry Official languages None. ... A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness or fatigue. ... Baseball In Baseball, a Pinch hitter is a common term for a substitute batter. ... Houston Astros National League AAA Round Rock Express AA Corpus Christi Hooks A Salem Avalanche Lexington Legends Tri-City Valley Cats R Greeneville Astros The Round Rock Express is a minor league baseball franchise based in the Austin, Texas suburb of Round Rock. ... Chicago Cubs National League AAA Iowa Cubs AA West Tenn Diamond Jaxx A Daytona Cubs Peoria Chiefs Boise Hawks R Mesa Cubs The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago. ... See also: 1992 in sports, 1994 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Dale Jarrett won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Dale Earnhardt Two top NASCAR drivers--Alan Kulwicki, the 1992 series champion, and Davey Allison, were killed in aviation accidents. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. ... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June April 4 - Sammy Sosa hits his 500th career home run off Cincinnati Reds pitcher Scott Sullivan in the seventh inning at Great American Ball Park, becoming only the 18th player in Major League Baseball history to... This year in baseball: 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-June February 15: Alex Rodriguez is traded to the New York Yankees. ... A designated hitter, or DH, is a baseball player who is chosen at the start of a game to bat in place of any defensive player in the lineup, however it is used almost exclusively for the pitcher. ... The position of the left fielder A left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder in the sport of baseball who plays defense in left field. ... Cincinnati Reds National League AAA Louisville Bats AA Chattanooga Lookouts A Sarasota Reds Dayton Dragons R Billings Mustangs GCL Reds The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Colorado Rockies National League AAA Colorado Springs Sky Sox AA Tulsa Drillers A Modesto Nuts Asheville Tourists Tri-City Dust Devils R Casper Rockies The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. ... Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (denoted by ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...

Awards and accomplishments

• Dick Howser Trophy, 1992 and 1993 (only player as of 2005 to win this award twice)

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External link

• Baseball-Reference.com (http://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kiescbr01.shtml) - career statistics and analysis