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Brian Raabe - M Club Hall of Fame


Brian Raabe

Class of 2021
Baseball: 1987-90

Three-time All-Big Ten infielder Brian Raabe became the second Gopher second baseman to be named a First Team All-American in 1990 after hitting .341 with 11 doubles, three home runs and 36 RBI. He was a critical piece of great teams under John Anderson. During his career the Gophers went 141-99-2, won the 1988 Big Ten Championship and reached the NCAA Regionals twice.

The New Ulm, Minn., native set a multitude of school career records including hits (264), games played (228) and at bats (773) while finishing second all-time in runs score (168).

Raabe went on to play in the major leagues for three seasons with Minnesota, Seattle and Colorado. He was a six-time minor league all-star and won the Triple-A batting title in 1996 (.351). He also played the 1998 season with the Seibu Lions in Japan. Raabe has since continued his baseball career in coaching on the high school and collegiate levels.