Eric Bruntlett
Eric Kevin Bruntlett (born March 29, 1978) is an American former professional baseball utility player, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies. Bruntlett is perhaps best remembered for executing an unassisted triple play in 2009.
| Eric Bruntlett | |
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Bruntlett with the Washington Nationals | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: March 29, 1978 Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 27, 2003, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 2009, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .231 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 72 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Bruntlett won a World Series title with the Philadelphia Phillies, in 2008. That October, he was one of the unexpected heroes of the club's victory over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. In Game 5, after Pat Burrell doubled, Bruntlett pinch ran for him, with the score tied in the seventh inning; he moved to third, as Shane Victorino grounded out, then scored the winning run, on an RBI-single by Pedro Feliz. Bruntlett also played on the Phillies’ 2009 National League (NL) pennant-winning team, as he had previously done, for the Houston Astros’ 2005 NL pennant-winner. In 2010, after becoming a free agent, he spent the season playing for the Minor League Baseball (MiLB) Triple-A affiliates of the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees, respectively. Following the season, Bruntlett retired from active play.