Terry McGriff

Terry McGriff
McGriff with the Nashville Sounds in 1988
Catcher
Born: (1963-09-23) September 23, 1963 (age 63)
Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 11, 1987, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
August 7, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.206
Home runs3
Runs batted in30
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Teams

Terence Roy McGriff (born September 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, and St. Louis Cardinals.

Career

He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 8th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft, and he made his MLB debut on July 11, 1987. After retiring from playing, he became the bench/hitting coach for the Bridgeport Bluefish.

On August 7, 1988, McGriff caught a no-hitter with batterymate Jack Armstrong of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds. The game was one walk shy of being a perfect game.

McGriff is a second cousin to Fred McGriff and first cousin to Charles Johnson, both of whom are former major league All-Stars.

References

  1. ↑ "Sounds 4, Indians 0". The Tennessean. Nashville. August 8, 1988. p. 2-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ "An Interview with Terry McGriff". The Astros Daily. Retrieved December 28, 2001.