| Reggie Jefferson | |
|---|---|
| Designated hitter / First baseman | |
| Born: September 25, 1968 Tallahassee, Florida |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| May 18, 1991 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1999 for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .300 |
| Home runs | 72 |
| Runs batted in | 300 |
| Teams | |
Reginald Jirod Jefferson (born September 25, 1968 in Tallahassee, Florida) is a former designated hitter who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox. He played from 1991 to 1999. He was traded in the winter of 1993 by Cleveland to Seattle for speedy shortstop Omar Vizquel. He also played one season in Japan for the Seibu Lions in 2000.
For the Red Sox in 1996, he hit for a batting average of .347 which would have been third highest in the league if not for falling short in at-bats needed. Unable to hit left-handed pitchers, he was left off the 1999 playoff roster as a result. Jefferson stormed off and would never play major league baseball again.[1]
Reggie attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee; he was a three-sport star, lettering in baseball, basketball and football. He is currently the hitting coach for the University of South Florida baseball team.