Hall Of Fame Inductee - #7
Thomas Meinert
DOB: 12/10/56
POB: Silkeborg, Aarhus, Denmark
Draft: 1981 Inaugural Draft, 11th round, 15th pick (255th overall) by Copenhagen Armada
Teams Played For: Copenhagen Armada (1981-1994), Stockholm Lumberjacks (1995-1998), Moscow Blue Sox (1999)
Career Stats: .303 AVG, 427 HR, 1753 RBI, .871 OPS, 3357 Hits, 1951 R
Best Year: 1984 with Copenhagen - .351 AVG, 27 HR, 130 RBI, .987 OPS, 114 R, 40 SB
EBL Titles: 0
Awards: 4 time EL Hitter of the Year (1983-84, 1987, 1990), 9 time EL Homegrown Player of the Year (1983-84, 1986-88, 1990-91, 1993-94), 13 time All-Star (1982-85, 1987-91, 1993-96), 1 Glove of the Year at 2B (1991)
Notes: Retires as career leader in Hits, Runs, RBIs, Games Played and second in Home Runs...Hit over .300 in 10 of the first 11 EBL season...Was always in the top 7 in VORP between 1982 and 1991...Won 7 Hitter of the month awards and 15 Player of the Week awards.