Jeffrey Scott Reed(born November 12, 1962) is a formerMajor League Baseballcatcher who played for theMinnesota Twins(1984–1986),Montreal Expos(1987–1988),Cincinnati Reds(1988–1992),San Francisco Giants(1993–1995),Colorado Rockies(1996–1998) andChicago Cubs(1999–2000). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is currently a coach with theProvidence Knights.
| Jeff Reed | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born:November 12, 1962 Joliet, Illinois,U.S. | |
Batted:Left Threw:Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 323 |
| StatsatBaseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Career
editReed was the Twins' first-round pick (and 12th overall) in the1980 amateur draft.
Despite playing for 17 seasons in the majors, he was usually relegated to a backup role. Reed rarely appeared in more than 100 games per year. He was regarded as a solid defensive catcher.
On February 3, 1987, Reed was traded from the Twins along withNeal Heaton,Yorkis Perezand Al Cardwood to the Expos forJeff ReardonandTom Nieto.
On September 16, 1988, Reed, filling in for an injuredBo Díaz,caughtTom Browning's perfect gamein theCincinnati Reds' 1-0 victory over theLos Angeles DodgersatRiverfront Stadium.In his autobiography, Browning credited Reed as an integral part of the performance: "He did a phenomenal job, especially considering what was at stake in the later innings."
During the late innings of Browning'sperfect game,Reed had to continually slow down his pitcher. According to Browning's book, Reds managerPete Rosewas worried that his pitcher was working too quickly, which could lead to an errant pitch. At one point in the game, Reed stood up and raised his arms, palms facing out, to signal Browning to slow down.
Jeff Reed was a part of theCincinnati Reds1990 World Serieswinning squad when his team beat theOakland Athleticsin four, sweeping them.
References
edit- Tom Browning and Dann Stupp (2006).Tom Browning's Tales from the Reds Dugout.Sports Publishing LLC.ISBN1-59670-046-7
- Academy, Providence."New Hire: Jeff Reed-Head Baseball Coach".Providenceacademy.Providence Academy.RetrievedFebruary 17,2021.[permanent dead link]
External links
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- Career statistics fromBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)