He was selected by the Brewers with the first overall pick of the 1985
amateur draft. Surhoff was a very versatile player, having appeared at
every position except pitcher over the course of his career. He had
2,326 hits and 1,153 RBI in his career. Although always a consistent
hitter, having hit over .280 in 12 of his 19 seasons, Surhoff's finest
season was his 1999 campaign with the Orioles, in which he led the
American League in at-bats (673), ranked second in hits (207), was
selected to the American League All-Star team, and ultimately won Most
Valuable Oriole honors for the season, becoming one of five players to
get 200 or more hits in a season for the team. He also participated in
the Home Run Derby. In other notable seasons, he finished sixth in the
AL in doubles in 1993 with the Brewers and finished fifth in batting
average in the AL with the Brewers in 1995 with a .320 average.
In 2007, Surhoff was elected to the Orioles Hall of Fame, with the
official induction ceremony occurring before the start of the
Orioles–Twins game on August 25, 2007, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
This 1999 Orioles Magazine was signed in blue by Surhoff and includes a Great Moments COA.