Terry Bradshaw (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Terry Bradshaw |
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| Outfielder / Coach | |||
| Born: February 3, 1969 Franklin, Virginia, U.S. |
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| May 4, 1995, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| September 29, 1996, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
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| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Hits | 17 | ||
| Runs | 10 | ||
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Terry Leon Bradshaw was born on February 3, 1969. He is an American professional baseball coach. He used to be a professional baseball player, playing as an outfielder. Bradshaw was a hitting coach for the Kansas City Royals in Major League Baseball (MLB). When he played, he threw with his right hand. He also batted with his left hand. He was about 6 feet tall and weighed 180 pounds.
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Baseball Career Highlights
Playing in the Minor and Major Leagues
Terry Bradshaw was born in Franklin, Virginia. He went to Windsor High School (Virginia). Later, he attended Norfolk State University. The St. Louis Cardinals picked him in the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. He played for five seasons in the Cardinals' minor league teams.
Bradshaw was very fast. He stole 65 bases in the Class A South Atlantic League. In 1995, he joined the Cardinals as a rookie. He got three hits in his first three MLB at bats. This happened from May 4–6 against the Houston Astros. However, he spent most of that year playing for the Triple-A Louisville team.
He played for the Cardinals in parts of two seasons, 1995 and 1996. During this time, he had 17 total hits in 34 games played. These hits included two doubles and one triple. His career in the minor leagues continued until 1999. He also played for minor league teams of the Royals and Montreal Expos.
Becoming a Baseball Coach
Terry Bradshaw started coaching for the Kansas City Royals organization in 2000. From 2013 to 2017, he was the Royals' minor league hitting coordinator. This meant he helped younger players learn how to hit. Before the 2018 season, he became the Royals' main hitting coach. The Royals decided to make a change and he left the team on May 16, 2022.
On November 29, 2022, the Cincinnati Reds hired Bradshaw. He became their assistant hitting coach for the 2023 season. He worked with the Reds for two years. He left the team at the end of the 2024 season.
More About Terry Bradshaw
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs
- Northwest Arkansas Naturals profile
