Ben Broussard
Benjamin Isaac Broussard (born September 24, 1976 in Beaumont, Texas) is an American former Major League Baseball first baseman. He is currently a musician. Broussard was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft. During a 7-year baseball career, he played from 2002-2008 for the Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners, and the Texas Rangers.
Broussard has released two full-length music albums. The first, his self-titled album, was released in 2005. The second, Renovated, was released in 2009. He was also featured on the album, Oh Say Can You Sing?, a compilation of different Major League Baseball players singing their favorite songs. On that album Broussard sang U2's With or Without You. He is now a full-time musician.
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