Reggie Jefferson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Reggie Jefferson |
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| Designated hitter / First baseman | |||
| Born: September 25, 1968 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: May 18, 1991, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| NPB: April 1, 2000, for the Seibu Lions | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| MLB: October 3, 1999, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| NPB: August 25, 2000, for the Seibu Lions | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .300 | ||
| Home runs | 72 | ||
| Runs batted in | 300 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .260 | ||
| Home runs | 10 | ||
| Runs batted in | 48 | ||
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Reginald "Reg" Jirod Jefferson (born September 25, 1968) is a former designated hitter who played for from 1991 to 1999 the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox.
Playing career
Reggie attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee; he was a three-sport star, lettering in baseball, basketball and football.
He was traded in the winter of 1993 by Cleveland to Seattle for speedy shortstop Omar Vizquel. He also played one season in Japan for the Seibu Lions in 2000.
For the Red Sox in 1996, he hit for a batting average of .347 which would have been third highest in the league if not for falling short in at-bats needed and was given the nickname 'The Miracle' by faithful Red Sox fans. Unable to hit left-handed pitchers, he was left off the 1999 playoff roster as a result. Jefferson would never play major league baseball again.
In 680 games over nine seasons, Jefferson posted a .300 batting average (637-for-2123) with 285 runs, 131 doubles, 11 triples, 72 home runs, 300 RBI, 146 bases on balls, .349 on-base percentage and .474 slugging percentage.
Post-playing career
Jefferson has also served as a player agent. He was the hitting coach of the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2005 and the University of South Florida in 2006.
