Ken Oberkfell
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Kenneth Raymond Oberkfell (born May 4, 1956, in Highland, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball third and second baseman. Currently, he is the manager of the New Orleans Zephyrs.
Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in 1975, Oberkfell would make his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on August 22, 1977, and appear in his final game on October 4, 1992.
Oberkfell was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals team that defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1982 World Series.
After his retirement as a player in 1992, Oberkfell embarked on a successful managerial career that saw him named Minor League Manager of the Year by Baseball America in 2005.
[edit] Teams
- St. Louis Cardinals: 1977-1984
- Atlanta Braves: 1984-1988
- Pittsburgh Pirates: 1988-1989
- San Francisco Giants: 1989
- Houston Astros: 1990-1991
- California Angels: 1992
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