Eric Munson, C. Detroit Tigers
Height
6-3 Weight 220 Bats Left Throws
Right
Birth date 10-3-77 San Diego, Calif.
Eric
Munson was selected in the first round (3rd overall) of the June 1999
draft by the Detroit Tigers. He played for USC in college. He
was rated as the best pure hitter, best power hitter, second best arm
strength and closest to the majors of all college players in the 1999
draft.
Eric has taken over the Whitecaps. He is the
team leader in homeruns despite only playing in Western Michigan since
July. He has led the Whitecaps from a last place finish in the first
half of the season to first place so far through the second half. With the
Tigers having another bad year watch for a possible call up of Eric in
September after the Whitecaps' season ends, or maybe sooner. He will
probably spend part of next season at either Jacksonville or Toledo as the
Tigers have an All-Star catcher in Brad Asmus and a decent backup in Bill
Hassleman, but watch for Eric to try to make the Majors as Gabe Kapler did
this season.
Also, if you want to read about what Eric was going
through on draft day, check out this article. It is awesome... San Diego Special Reports