Brad Bluestone was trainer in Louisville in pros, college

Brad Bluestone made the move in 2005 from being a trainer with the pros to being a trainer in college.

It was a move, he told the college paper for Bellarmine University in 2010, that he felt strongly he needed to make, at that point in his career.

Bluestone is still an assistant athletic trainer at Louisville's Bellarmine for 2012.

Bluestone's career as a trainer began in 1986, when he graduated from San Diego State University with a degree in athletic training, according to his CMC card.

He started out of college with the Cardinals organization. By 1990, Bluestone was in his first stint in Louisville, marking his first year serving as trainer at AAA.

In 1995, Bluestone was still with the Cardinals, named named the previous December as trainer for the high-A St. Petersburg Cardinals.

By 2005, Bluestone was back in the city where he debuted at AAA, Louisville, with Bellarmine.

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1990 CMC Tally
Cards Featured: 698/880 - 79.3%
Players/Coaches Featured: 709
Made the Majors: 477 - 67%
Never Made the Majors:232-33%-X
5+ Seasons in the Majors: 208
10+ Seasons in the Minors: 143

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 - Daryl Blanks played 3 pro seasons, later coached youth ball, 1/23/14
 - Tony Blasucci won praise upon AA promotion, passed in 2014, 5/31/11
 - Ron Blazier made bigs ahead of schedule, saw two seasons, 7/24/17

 - Greg Blevins had big college day, played two pro seasons, 8/25/20

 - Pete Blohm had good Augusta season, played seven total, 3/16/13

 - Greg Blosser saw 22 ML games in two seasons, also Japan, 2/26/23 

 - Jim Blueberg proved a late bloomer, saw six pro seasons, 8/11/12
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 - Rob Blumberg proved strikeout pitcher early, saw 4 seasons, 10/24/13