Jon Zuber

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Jon Zuber
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Zuber at Cal in 2007
First baseman
Born: (1969-12-10) December 10, 1969 (age 53)
Encino, California
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Professional debut
MLB: April 19, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: March 30, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
Last appearance
MLB: September 27, 1998, for the Philadelphia Phillies
NPB: September 29, 2001, for the Yokohama BayStars
Men's baseball
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Team competition

Jon Edward Zuber (born December 10, 1969) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1996 and 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yokohama BayStars in 2001. He is currently[ when? ] an assistant coach at his alma mater, The University of California, Berkeley.

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Early life

He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California.

Career

Zuber was drafted by the Phillies in the 12th round of the 1992 MLB draft. He was a .250 career hitter over 68 major league games. He hit .253 in 1996 and .244 in 1998, though with 2 home runs in only 45 at bats for a .489 slugging average.

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