Lance Berkman

William Lance Berkman (born February 10, 1976 in Waco, Texas) is a Major League Baseball player for the Houston Astros. His official listed height is six feet, one inch, and his weight is 220 pounds (100 kg). Berkman is a switch-hitting outfielder/first baseman who throws left-handed.

Amateur Career

Lance Berkman attended high school in New Braunfels, TX. A promising first baseman, he agreed to attend Rice University and play baseball. He set multiple records at Rice, including season and career records for runs scored, RBI, home runs, and slugging percentage. Over his three years at Rice, his batting average was .385, he hit 67 HR with 272 RBI. He so impressed the home team Houston Astros, they selected him with the sixteenth pick in the first round of the 1997 MLB Amateur Draft. All told, when Berkman left Rice, he was 1997 College Player of the Year, and named an All-American by three different sports publications.

Related Topics:
New Braunfels, TX - First baseman - Rice University - RBI - Home runs - Slugging percentage - Batting average - 1997 - MLB - College Player of the Year

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