Brock Bond (born September 11, 1985) is an American professional baseball player. An second baseman, Bond plays in minor league baseball in the San Francisco Giants organization.
| Brock Bond | |
|---|---|
| San Francisco Giants | |
| Second baseman | |
| Born: September 11, 1985 St. Louis, Missouri | |
Bats: Both Throws: Right |
Career
Bond played Little League Baseball, where one of his teammates was Scott Van Slyke. Andy Van Slyke, Scott's father, told Bond that he could play in Major League Baseball.[1]
Bond attended Lindbergh High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Playing quarterback for the school's American football team, Bond was named his conference's offensive player of the year during his senior year.[2] Bond then attended the University of Missouri, where he played college baseball for the Missouri Tigers baseball team. The San Francisco Giants drafted Bond in the 24th round of the 2007 MLB Draft. The selection was a mistake, as the Giants meant to select Casey Bond. The Giants then selected Casey Bond in the 25th round.[1][3][4]
Bond was promoted to Connecticut Defenders of the Class AA Eastern League in 2009. Bond was named to the league's all-star game, and he led the league with a .333 batting average and a .429 on-base percentage.[3] He was then promoted to the Fresno Grizzlies of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the 2010 season, and he was named to the PCL all-star team.[3] Bond missed the majority of the 2011 season after suffering a concussion. He played in winter baseball in the Australian Baseball League in the 2011-12 off-season.[5] He played for Fresno in 2012, where he had a .332 batting average and .422 on-base percentage.[4] The Giants invited Bond to spring training in 2013.[1]
Personal
Bond's father is a carpenter; he worked on Busch Memorial Stadium.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130304&content_id=42252952&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb
- ^ [1]
- ^ a b c http://www.milb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20100815&content_id=13514224&vkey=news_milb&fext=.jsp
- ^ a b http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/andrew-baggarly/unmistakably-incredible-tale-brock-bond
- ^ http://www.mercurynews.com/giants/ci_22730973/giants-brock-bond-comes-back-from-concussion