Baseball player
| Terry McGriff | |
|---|---|
 McGriff with the Nashville Sounds in 1988 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: (1963-09-23) September 23, 1963 (age 61) Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. | |
| Batted: RightThrew: 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 runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Terence Roy McGriff (born September 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins, and St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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 the cousin of Fred McGriff and the uncle of Charles Johnson, both of whom are former major league All-Stars.
References
- "Sounds 4, Indians 0". The Tennessean. Nashville. August 8, 1988. p. 2-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- "Terry McGriff Stats". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- An Interview with Terry McGriff. AstrosDaily.com. Retrieved on May 15, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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