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RHOMBERG, Kevin. (Dubuque, IA- ) | RHOMBERG, Kevin. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 22, 1955- ). Rhomberg played both basketball and baseball at [[HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL]] and led his baseball team to the school’s first state championship. In 1974, Kevin attended Lewis University in Illinois where he was a part of the NAIA World Series Championship Baseball Team. In 1976 he transferred to the College of Saint Francis. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians of the American League in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft and made his major league debut on June 9, 1982. Rhomberg played professional baseball from 1977 through 1985 including three years with the Cleveland Indians in 1982, 1983 and 1984. While Rhomberg's career consisted of just 41 games (his final game was on June 5, 1984) he batted an impressive .383 with an on-base percentage of .423. Rhomberg was considered primarily an outfielder, although he had one start each at first, second, and third base. | ||
Following his playing career, Rhomberg entered the insurance business in 1986 and then scouted for the Cleveland Indians from 1987 through 1991. From 1992 through 1996 he was the head baseball coach at Cleveland State University followed by being head baseball coach at Lakeland Community College from 1997 through 2001. Since then he has owned, operated, and consulted the purchases of minor league baseball clubs. | |||
In 2008 he lives in Concord, Ohio and operates a baseball and softball academy located in Painesville Township and is the president of KRE, Inc., a company he founded sixteen years ago. | |||
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Revision as of 22:10, 24 December 2008
RHOMBERG, Kevin. (Dubuque, IA, Nov. 22, 1955- ). Rhomberg played both basketball and baseball at HEMPSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL and led his baseball team to the school’s first state championship. In 1974, Kevin attended Lewis University in Illinois where he was a part of the NAIA World Series Championship Baseball Team. In 1976 he transferred to the College of Saint Francis. He was selected by the Cleveland Indians of the American League in the 14th round of the 1977 amateur draft and made his major league debut on June 9, 1982. Rhomberg played professional baseball from 1977 through 1985 including three years with the Cleveland Indians in 1982, 1983 and 1984. While Rhomberg's career consisted of just 41 games (his final game was on June 5, 1984) he batted an impressive .383 with an on-base percentage of .423. Rhomberg was considered primarily an outfielder, although he had one start each at first, second, and third base.
Following his playing career, Rhomberg entered the insurance business in 1986 and then scouted for the Cleveland Indians from 1987 through 1991. From 1992 through 1996 he was the head baseball coach at Cleveland State University followed by being head baseball coach at Lakeland Community College from 1997 through 2001. Since then he has owned, operated, and consulted the purchases of minor league baseball clubs.
In 2008 he lives in Concord, Ohio and operates a baseball and softball academy located in Painesville Township and is the president of KRE, Inc., a company he founded sixteen years ago.