Robert John Gorinski (born January 7, 1952) is a retired

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er and

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. He played one season () for the Minnesota Twins, with a .195

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. Gorinski is a native of

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and a graduate of Mount Pleasant Area High School in 1970. Gorinski was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (22nd pick overall) of the

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. He made his

debut on April 10, 1977 for the Minnesota Twins.

Minor leagues

Gorinski began his professional career in the

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in 1970. That season, while playing with the Sarasota Twins, he led the league with 6 home runs. By 1972, Gorinski advanced to playing

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baseball in the

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with the Twins' affiliate in Lynchburg. There he led the league with 23 home runs. The following year in 1974, he led the Southern League, while with the

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, with 23 home runs and 100

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. In 1976, he led the Pacific Coast League with 28 home runs and 110 RBIs, while with the Tacoma Twins.

Major Leagues

In the 35th annual Baseball Hall of Fame Game, Minnesota scored three runs late for an 8-5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Gorinski belted a three-run

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in the top of the sixth inning to even the game at 5-5. Gorinski also collected a fourth-inning RBI double His jersey number was 35 during his time with the Twins.

Family

Bob is the nephew of Walt Gorinski, a professional football player who played in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers of the

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Stats

Batting stats

References

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