Kal Segrist
Kal Segrist | |
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Second baseman/Third baseman | |
Born: Greenville, Texas | April 14, 1931|
Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
MLB debut | |
July 16, 1952 for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 25, 1955 for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Career statistics | |
Batting average | .125 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
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Kal Hill Segrist (born April 14, 1931 in Greenville, Texas) is a former utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1952) and Baltimore Orioles (1955). Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Segrist batted and threw right-handed. He attended the University of Texas at Austin.[1]
In a two-season career, Segrist was a .125 hitter (4-for-32) with four runs and one RBI in 20 games. He did not hit for any extra bases. In 17 infield appearances, he played at second base (12), third base (4) and first base (1), and posted a collective .977 fielding percentage (one error in 43 chances).[1]
Segrist coached the Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball team from 1968 to 1983.[2]
Trade
Before the 1955 season, in the largest transaction in major league history, the Yankees sent Segrist along Harry Byrd, Don Leppert, Jim McDonald, Bill Miller, Willy Miranda, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Gene Woodling, and Ted Del Guercio to Baltimore in exchange for Mike Blyzka, Jim Fridley, Billy Hunter, Darrell Johnson, Dick Kryhoski, Don Larsen and Bob Turley.[3]
References
- β 1.0 1.1 Kal Segrist page at Baseball-Reference
- β Texas Tech Official Athletic Site: 2008 Baseball Media Guide
- β Groner, Danny. "9 of the Biggest Trades in Baseball HistoryβAnd How They Worked Out". mentalfloss.com. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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