Jeff Tackett | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Fresno, California, U.S. | December 1, 1965|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 11, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 2, 1994, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .217 |
Home runs | 7 |
Runs Batted In | 42 |
Teams | |
Jeffrey Wilson Tackett (born December 1,1965) is a former backup catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991 to 1994. A career .217 hitter,Tackett was more renowned for his defensive skills behind the plate than for his hitting.[ citation needed ] He also made cameos as himself in the films Bob Roberts and Dave ,the latter he caught the ceremonial first pitch thrown by the president. [1]
He went to Dos Caminos grade school and Los Altos Middle School,and was a 1984 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo,California,the school at which his father Terry became the principal.
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