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Richfield's Blunt Signs Professional Baseball Contract With St. Paul Saints
Donald Blunt signs with Saints Saturday.
Richfield native and and Augsbug College baseball alumnus Donald Blunt signed a professional contract with the St. Paul Saints, an independent minor league team in the American Association, Saturday.
Blunt started at shortstop for four years at Augsburg and finished the 2011 season as the MIAC's (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) leader in overall home runs with six, according to an article on Augsburg College's website. In addition, as , Blunt was given All-MIAC spring sports honors and played on the MIAC baseball team.
Blunt was in uniform, but did not play, in the Saints' 5-4 home win over the Gary SouthShore RailCats on Saturday, or in the Saints' 8-7 win over the RailCats on Sunday, the article said.
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