Terry McGriff explained

Terry McGriff
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:23 September 1963
Birth Place:Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:July 11
Debutyear:1987
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 7
Finalyear:1994
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.206
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:3
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:30
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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).

Career

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]

References

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sounds 4, Indians 0. The Tennessean. Nashville. August 8, 1988. April 22, 2019. 2-C.
  2. Web site: Terry McGriff Stats. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. April 23, 2019.