Trace Robert Coquillette (born June 4, 1974 in
Carmichael, California
Carmichael is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County, California, United States. It is a suburb in the Sacramento metropolitan area, Greater Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 79,793 at th ...
) is a retired
Major League Baseball
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third baseman
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and
second baseman. He played during two seasons at the major league level for the
Montreal Expos
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.
Career
Coquillette attended
Casa Roble High School
Casa Roble Fundamental High School is a public high school located in Orangevale, California. It is a part of the San Juan Unified School District with a student body of approximately 1250 students from northern Orangevale and a portion of Citrus ...
in
Sacramento County, California
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where, in 1992, he was named first team all-city by the ''
Sacramento Bee
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'' along with
Derrek Lee
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and
Geoff Jenkins. He played one season of
college baseball
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at
Sacramento City College
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in 1993 before being drafted by the Montreal Expos in the tenth round of the
1993 Major League Baseball Draft
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. Coquillette was assigned to the
Gulf Coast Expos
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to begin his professional career in .
On September 7, 1998, he was called up to the Major Leagues along with
Ted Lilly
Theodore Roosevelt Lilly III (born January 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Lilly attended Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, California, and Fresno City College. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Mont ...
,
Carl Pavano
Carl Anthony Pavano (born January 8, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Pavano played in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2012 for the Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Clevel ...
and
Fernando Seguignol
Fernando Alfredo Seguignol Garcia (born January 19, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder. Seguignol also played eight years in Nippon Professional Baseball. A switch hitter, Seguignol is regarded as the best swi ...
. He made his debut that day against the
Colorado Rockies at
Olympic Stadium
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. He started at
third base
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and was hitless in three
at bats.
Coquillette would appear in 17 games for the Expos that season and 34 games the following year. He would continue to appear in the minor leagues until 2005, playing in the
farm systems of the
Cleveland Indians
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,
Detroit Tigers,
Florida Marlins
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The fran ...
,
Boston Red Sox
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and
Chicago White Sox
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.
References
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1974 births
Living people
Albany Polecats players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from California
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Burlington Bees players
Charlotte Knights players
Gulf Coast Expos players
Harrisburg Senators players
Major League Baseball second basemen
Major League Baseball third basemen
Montreal Expos players
Nashville Sounds players
Ottawa Lynx players
Pastora de los Llanos players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
People from Carmichael, California
Portland Sea Dogs players
Sacramento City Panthers baseball players
Sportspeople from Sacramento County, California
Tigres de Aragua players
American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela
Toledo Mud Hens players
Vermont Expos players
West Palm Beach Expos players