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Michael Restovich
Michael Restovich
	Restovich with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 2009.
	Outfielder
	Born: January 3, 1979 (age 45); Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
	MLB: September 18, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins
	NPB: March 20, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last appearance
	MLB: May 5, 2007, for the Washington Nationals
	NPB: September 15, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	21
NPB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	17
Teams
	Minnesota Twins (2002–2004); Colorado Rockies (2005); Pittsburgh Pirates (2005); Chicago Cubs (2006); Washington Nationals (2007); Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2008);

Michael Jerome Restovich (born January 3, 1979) is an American / Serbian former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.

High school career edit

Restovich attended Mayo High School in Rochester, Minnesota, where after his senior season in 1997 he was named player of the year for the state of Minnesota, and also made the All-American team.^[1]

Professional career edit

Minnesota Twins edit

The Minnesota Twins selected Restovich in the second round of the 1997 MLB draft. In 1998, he played for the Rookie-Class Elizabethton Twins.^[2]

Chicago White Sox edit

In January 2009, he signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox with an invitation to spring training.^[3]

Los Angeles Dodgers edit

On January 8, 2010, Restovich signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers with an invite to spring training.^[4]

References edit

^ Official Player Profile
^ "Web Rochester man prefers it wet". 28 July 1998.
^ "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Associated Press. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
^ Gurnick, Ken (2010-01-08). "Dodgers sign Ortiz, Restovich to Minors". mlb.com.

External links edit

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or MiLB.com^{[permanent dead link]}, or Retrosheet
Sportsnet
Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

[1] Official Player Profile

[2] "Web Rochester man prefers it wet". 28 July 1998.

[3] "White Sox invite 18 to camp". iht.com. Associated Press. 2009-01-12. Retrieved 2009-01-12.

[4] Gurnick, Ken (2010-01-08). "Dodgers sign Ortiz, Restovich to Minors". mlb.com.

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Michael Restovich
Restovich with the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 2009.
Outfielder
Born: (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979 (age 45) Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: September 18, 2002, for the Minnesota Twins
NPB: March 20, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Last appearance
MLB: May 5, 2007, for the Washington Nationals
NPB: September 15, 2008, for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
MLB statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	21
NPB statistics
Batting average	.223
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	17

Teams
Minnesota Twins (2002–2004) Colorado Rockies (2005) Pittsburgh Pirates (2005) Chicago Cubs (2006) Washington Nationals (2007) Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2008)

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