American baseball player
Baseball player
John N. Dolinsek (born January 3, 1948) is an American former baseball outfielder and first baseman , most notable for winning the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award as a member of the 1969 Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team . Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.
Biography
Dolinsek played college baseball at Arizona State University . In his junior year, the team qualified for the 1969 College World Series . After losing their first game, the team advance through the loser's bracket to the semifinals. They won their remaining games, culminating with a 10–1 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane for the championship. Dolinsek was selected as the College World Series Most Outstanding Player ,[ 1] Sal Bando , Ron Davini , Bob Horner and Stan Holmes ).
Selected by the Houston Astros in the eighth round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft , Dolinsek played five years in Minor League Baseball . He played for the Covington Astros in 1969, batting .301 with seven home runs in 59 games.[ 2] Columbus Astros in 1970, he hit .296 with eight home runs in 137 games.[ 2] Oklahoma City 89ers at the Triple-A level, hitting .288 with 14 home runs and 70 RBIs in 124 games.[ 2] Peninsula Whips , hitting a combined .296 with 11 home runs in 442 at bats .[ 2] Denver Bears , hitting .274 with nine home runs in 118 games.[ 2]
Overall, Dolinsek appeared in 570 minor league games, batting .290 with 49 home runs and 287 RBIs.[ 2] fielding percentages , respectively.[ 2]
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