Justin Bour
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: May 28, 1988 Washington D.C. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 5, 2014, for the Miami Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) | |||
| Batting average | .265 | ||
| Home runs | 39 | ||
| Runs batted in | 135 | ||
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Justin James Bour (born May 28, 1988) is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Bour was born in Washington D.C. and attended Westfield High School where he led the team to a division title. At Westfield, Bour played first base and pitcher, earning first-team All-Met honors, a prestigious title for athletes in the Fairfax County area. Bour then went on to attend George Mason University, following in the footsteps of his parents and brother. In his three seasons At George Mason, Bour hit 46 home runs, 187 RBIs, a .621 slugging percentage, and had a .347 batting average.[1]
Professional career
Bour was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 25th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He was selected by the Miami Marlins in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft in December 2013.[3]
Bour was called up to the majors for the first time on June 1, 2014.[4][5]
On May 17, 2015, Bour broke up Shelby Miller's no-hit bid at Marlins Park with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. On July 3rd, 2015 he homered in his 4th straight game, tying eight other Marlins to do that. On October 5th, 2015, he was named NL Rookie of the Month for September.[6]
References
- ↑ Janes, Chelsea (May 5, 2015). "Former All-Met and George Mason Patriot Justin Bour homers against hometown team". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Six Mason Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft - The Mason Gazette - George Mason University". gmu.edu. June 11, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Frisaro, Joe. "Marlins select four in Minors phase of Rule 5 Draft". Miami Marlins. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ Fox Sports. "Marlins demote Derek Dietrich, call up Justin Bour". FOX Sports. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Marlins to promote Justin Bour; Furcal, Tejada heating up on the back burner - Fish Bytes". typepad.com. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Power-hitting Bour named NL Rookie of the Month". mlb.com. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- George Mason Patriots bio
- Justin Bour on Twitter
- Justin Bour on Instagram