Glenn James Gulliver (born October 15, 1954) is an American former

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who played for the

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in 1982 and 1983.

Amateur career

A native of

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, Gulliver played shortstop on the

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baseball team that lost to

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in the 1976 College World Series championship game. In 1975, he played

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with the

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of the

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and was named a league all-star.

Professional career

He was drafted in the 8th round of the

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by the

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, Gulliver made his major league debut for the

on July 17, 1982. In all, Gulliver appeared in 73 games as a third baseman for the Orioles from 1982 to 1983. Gulliver posted a .203

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(39-for-192) with 29 runs, 10 doubles, 1

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, 7 RBI and 46

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. Defensively, he handled 176 out of 180

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at third base for a .978

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Personal

Gulliver is a high school baseball coach for Allen Park High School in Allen Park, Michigan.

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1954 births Living people Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Detroit Eastern Michigan Eagles baseball players Evansville Triplets players Gold Coast Suns (baseball) players Hagerstown Suns players Louisville Redbirds players Montgomery Rebels players Orleans Firebirds players Richmond Braves players Rochester Red Wings players St. Petersburg Pelicans players
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