Terry Bradshaw (baseball) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Terry Bradshaw |
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| Cincinnati Reds – No. 60 | |||
| 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 | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Hits | 17 | ||
| Runs | 10 | ||
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Terry Leon Bradshaw (born February 3, 1969) is an American baseball coach and former player. He used to be a hitting coach for teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player, he was an outfielder. He threw the ball with his right hand and batted with his left hand. He was about 6 feet (1.8 meters) tall and weighed around 180 pounds (81.6 kg).
Baseball Career Highlights
Terry Bradshaw has had a long career in baseball, first as a player and then as a coach. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals and later coached for the Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds.
Playing Days
Terry Bradshaw was born in Franklin, Virginia. He went to Windsor High School (Virginia) and then to Norfolk State University. The St. Louis Cardinals picked him in the 1990 MLB Draft. He played in their minor league system for five years.
In the minor leagues, he was very fast. He stole 65 bases in one season in the Class A South Atlantic League. He made his big league debut with the Cardinals in 1995. He got three hits in his first three times at bat.
Even though he started strong, he spent most of 1995 playing for the Triple-A Louisville Redbirds. He played in 34 games for the Cardinals in 1995 and 1996. During that time, he got 17 hits, including two doubles and one triple. He continued playing in the minor leagues until 1999. He also played for minor league teams connected to the Royals and the Montreal Expos.
Coaching Career
After his playing career, Terry Bradshaw became a baseball coach. He started coaching for the Kansas City Royals organization in 2000. He worked as their minor league hitting coordinator from 2013 to 2017. This means he helped young players learn how to hit better.
In 2018, he was promoted to be the main hitting coach for the Kansas City Royals' major league team. He held this position until May 2022.
Later, in November 2022, the Cincinnati Reds hired him. He became their assistant hitting coach for the 2023 season. He worked with the Reds for two years. At the end of the 2024 season, he and the other hitting coaches were no longer with the team.
