William Richard Mueller (/ˈmɪlər/; born March 17, 1971) is an American retired professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB). Mueller\'s MLB playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants (1996–2000, 2002), Chicago Cubs (2001–2002), Boston Red Sox (2003–2005), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006).\n', '

A number of Mueller\'s accomplishments came during the 2003 season, when he won the American League batting title and a Silver Slugger Award. A switch hitter, he became the only player in major league history to hit one grand slam from both sides of the plate in the same game on July 29, 2003. He was the starting third baseman for the Red Sox\' 2004 World Series championship team that beat the Cardinals. Since his playing career, he has served in MLB as a front office assistant and hitting coach.\n', '

Mueller was born in Maryland Heights, Missouri and attended De Smet Jesuit High School and Southwest Missouri State University. He was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 15th round of the 1993 MLB draft.\n', '

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