First-year Sun Devil baseball head coach Willie Bloomquist has completed his first full coaching staff. With Jason Kelly returning as pitching coach and Mike Goff named assistant head coach, Bloomquist now adds Bill Mueller as his hitting coach.
Perhaps best known as the third baseman on the “Curse of the Bambino” ending 2004 Boston Red Sox, Mueller’s presence pours even more gallons of MLB experience into the Sun Devil’s tank.
October 17, 2004
Bill Mueller, singles off Mariano Rivera, knocking in Dave Roberts in the bottom of the 9th to tie the game and David Ortiz wallops a 2-run HR in the 12th inning as the Sox win (6-4) and avoid getting swept by the NY Yankees
Listen to the crowd pic.