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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: February 29, 1976 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
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| April 14, 1999, for the New York Mets | |||
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| June 5, 2006, for the New York Yankees | |||
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| Batting average | .269 | ||
| Home runs | 69 | ||
| Runs batted in | 376 | ||
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Terrence Deon Long, born on February 29, 1976, is a former American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder. Terrence played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2006. He played for several teams, including the New York Mets, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and New York Yankees.
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Terrence Long's Baseball Journey
Starting with the Mets
Terrence Long was chosen by the New York Mets in the 1994 baseball draft. He was picked in the first round, as the 20th player overall. For five years, Terrence played in the Mets' minor league teams. He had some good games and some tough ones.
In April 1999, he got to play for the Mets' main team. He played in three games, but he didn't get any hits. After that, he went back to play for the Norfolk Tides, a Triple-A team.
Moving to the Oakland Athletics
On July 23, 1999, the Mets traded Terrence to the Oakland Athletics. He was traded along with another minor league player, Leo Vasquez. In return, the Mets received a famous pitcher named Kenny Rogers.
In 2000, Terrence started strong with the Athletics' Triple-A team. Soon, he was called up to play for the main Oakland Athletics team. He stayed with them for the rest of the season. He finished the year with a .288 batting average. He also hit 18 home runs and had 80 RBIs. He was second in the voting for the Rookie of the Year award.
Playing All 162 Games
The 2001 season was also very good for Terrence. He hit .283 with 12 home runs and 85 RBIs. He played in every single game that season, all 162 of them! In August, he signed a new contract to stay with the A's until 2005.
In 2002, Terrence's batting average was a bit lower, at .240. He had 67 RBIs, but he hit a career-high 16 home runs. He also played in all 162 games for the second year in a row.
By 2003, Terrence hit .245 with 14 home runs and 61 RBIs. He played in 140 games. The Athletics wanted to add more star players to their outfield. Also, Terrence had some disagreements with his manager, Ken Macha. Because of this, it looked like Terrence might be traded.
Time with the Padres and Royals
On November 26, 2003, the Athletics traded Terrence to the San Diego Padres. He was traded along with All-Star catcher Ramón Hernández. In return, the Athletics received outfielder Mark Kotsay.
With the Padres in 2004, Terrence was often a fourth outfielder. He played in 136 games. His batting average went up to .295, which was great! However, he only hit 3 home runs and had 28 RBIs.
With one year left on his contract, the Padres traded Terrence again. On November 8, 2004, he went to the Kansas City Royals. He was traded with pitcher Dennis Tankersley and some money. In return, the Padres got pitchers Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May.
In 2005, Terrence played 137 games for the Royals. He hit .279 with 6 home runs and 53 RBIs.
Final Seasons in MLB
After the 2005 season, Terrence became a free agent. This meant he could sign with any team. He signed a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds. However, he didn't make it to the Reds' main team after spring training. He played 15 games for their Triple-A team, the Louisville Bats, but struggled. The Reds released him on May 5, 2006.
On May 18, 2006, Terrence signed another minor league contract, this time with the New York Yankees. He was called up to the Yankees' main team on May 21. He filled in for an injured player, Hideki Matsui. Terrence played in 12 games for the Yankees. He batted .167 with no home runs and only 2 RBIs. On July 7, the Yankees decided to remove him from their team roster.
