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Joshua Wayne Rabe was born on October 15, 1978 in Quincy, Illinois.
The Minnesota Twins drafted him in round 11 of the 2000 MLB Draft. He made his Major League debut as a pinch runner on July 17, 2006. Rabe got his first big league at-bat the next night, going 1-for-4 and scoring a run in an 8-1 win over the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His first career RBI came on an infield single against Jason Davis of the Cleveland Indians on July 21st. He hit his first home run against Nate Robertson of the Detroit Tigers on July 29th.
Rabe was batting .311 with two home runs through 19 games when Minnesota when he was sent back down to Triple-A on August 17th. They re-called him when the rosters expanded in September, but he played very sparingly and only had four at-bats in five games that month. Minnesota mostly used him as a pinch runner. Rabe did not make their postseason roster that fall.
He broke camp with the Twins in 2007, but his season quickly ended due to a shoulder injury. Rabe only appeared in 14 games that season, going 6-for-31 (.194) at the plate. Minnesota optioned him off the 40-man roster in the off-season, and Rabe elected free agency.
The Camden Riversharks of the Atlantic League signed Rabe. He was batting .361 with 30 RBI across 44 games for them, but a back injury ended his season. It ultimately ended his career as well.
Quincy University hired Rabe as their head baseball coach in 2011. He went 348-205 in 11 seasons at the helm, reaching the NCAA Division II tournament seven times. The Hawks also reached the Division II College World Series in 2017, going 0-2 in the eight team double-elimination format. Rabe left this role and became the school's athletic director in 2022. As of 2025, he still holds that position.
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Mike Radcliff: "A Special Individual"
On Friday afternoon, Twins executive Mike Radcliff passed away after a long fight with pancreatic cancer. Over the past couple of days, many have been willing to discuss the impact that Radcliff had on them. Here are stories and well wishes from some Twins players.
Where Are They Now? Former Twins OF Josh Rabe
Maybe if he had been around four years later, or a few years earlier, things may have played out differently for Josh Rabe. Instead, he spent a lot of time in the Rochester Red Wings outfield before finally getting a call to the big leagues in the Twins terrific 2006 season. Shannon Stewart. Michael Cuddyer. Torii Hunter. Lew Ford. Jason Kubel. Those guys were all around, but Rabe didn’t give up and got to live out his dream of playing in the big leagues. Two years later, he was out of professional baseball. So, where is Josh Rabe now?
An Illinois native, Rabe was the Twins 11th round pick out of Quincy University in 2000. He gradually worked his way up, and in 2006 reached his dreams of playing in the big leagues. He played a total of 38 games for the Twins between 2006 and 2007 and hit a combined .250/.268/.375 (.643) with a double, three home runs and nine RBI in 82 plate appearances. His playing career came to an end in 2008. So let's catch up with Josh Rabe.
All Frontier Field Ballot
The Rochester Red Wings are celebrating their 20th year in Frontier Field. The history of baseball and the Red Wings in Rochester, New York, is very long and storied.
The Red Wings are asking fans to vote for their All Frontier Field team. Many current and former Twins are on the ballot. It's a fun exercise and a great walk down memory lane for Twins fans who have followed prospects over the last 10 to 15 years. Take five minutes or so to cast your vote and, even more fun, remember some of the players from the past.
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