Jeff King (baseball player)
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Jeff King (b. December 26, 1964) is a former professional baseball player who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals. He was drafted first overall by Pittsburgh in the 1986 June Amateur Draft after playing college ball at the University of Arkansas.
King was then traded after 1996 season to Kansas City with Jay Bell for Joe Randa. He retired halfway through the 1999 season.
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| Preceded by B.J. Surhoff |
First overall pick in the MLB Entry Draft 1986 |
Succeeded by Ken Griffey, Jr. |
| Preceded by Frank Thomas |
American League Player of the Month June, 1997 |
Succeeded by Tim Salmon |
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