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Terence Roy McGriff (born September 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Terry McGriff | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | September 23, 1963|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 11, 1987, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 7, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .206 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 30 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his MLB debut on July 11, 1987. After retiring from playing, he became the bench/hitting coach for the Bridgeport Bluefish.
On August 7, 1988, McGriff caught a no-hitter with batterymate Jack Armstrong of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. The game was one walk shy of being a perfect game.[1]
McGriff is the cousin of Fred McGriff and the uncle of Charles Johnson, both of whom are former major league All-Stars.[2]
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