Terry Steinbach
| Terry Steinbach | |||
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| Catcher | |||
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Born: March 2, 1962 New Ulm, Minnesota |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 12, 1986, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 1, 1999, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .271 | ||
| Home runs | 162 | ||
| Runs batted in | 745 | ||
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Terry Lee Steinbach (born March 2, 1962) is an American professional baseball catcher and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 14 seasons, from 1986 through 1999, for the Oakland Athletics and Minnesota Twins. He has coached for the Twins since 2013.
Steinbach was a three-time MLB All-Star with the Athletics' teams that reached the World Series in three consecutive years, winning the 1989 World Series.
Steinbach attended New Ulm High School in New Ulm, Minnesota. The Cleveland Indians selected Steinbach in the 16th round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft, but Steinbach chose not to sign. He enrolled at the University of Minnesota, and played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers' college baseball team. With the Golden Gophers, Steinbach played as a third baseman. In 1983, he was named the Big Ten Conference Co-Player of the Year, with Rich Stoll of the University of Michigan.
The Oakland Athletics selected Steinbach in the ninth round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. Steinbach signed with the Athletics, and made his professional debut in the minor leagues. After two years as a third baseman, the Athletics moved Steinbach to catcher, and played him for two years in Class AA of the minor leagues.
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