Kal Segrist
Kal Segrist | |||
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Second baseman/Third baseman | |||
Born: Greenville, Texas |
April 14, 1931|||
Died: Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lubbock, Texas |
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MLB debut | |||
July 16, 1952, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 25, 1955, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .125 | ||
Home runs | 0 | ||
Runs batted in | 1 | ||
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Kal Hill Segrist (April 14, 1931 – June 26, 2015) was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees (1952) and Baltimore Orioles (1955).[1] Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Segrist batted and threw right-handed. He later became a coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.[1]
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Early life
Segrist attended W. H. Adamson High School in Dallas.[2] He then attended the University of Texas at Austin, and played for the Texas Longhorns.[3]
Professional career
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).[3]
Trade
Before the 1955 season, in the largest transaction in major league history, the Yankees sent Segrist along with 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.[4][1]
Coaching career
Segrist was an assistant coach for the Texas Tech Red Raiders under Berl Huffman from 1965–1967. He replaced Huffman as head baseball coach from 1968 to 1983.[5]
Personal life
Segrist then returned to college and received his bachelor’s degree from North Texas State University in 1962. Segrist and his wife, Becky, have four children, Kris, Scott, Sunny Beth and Sandy.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-basebl/auto_pdf/2013-14/misc_non_event/BB2014MediaSupplement.pdf (p. 167)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kal Segrist page at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Texas Tech Official Athletic Site: 2008 Baseball Media Guide
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Obituary
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- 1931 births
- 2015 deaths
- Major League Baseball infielders
- Baltimore Orioles players
- New York Yankees players
- Texas Longhorns baseball players
- Texas Tech Red Raiders baseball coaches
- University of Texas at Austin alumni
- Baseball players from Texas
- Kansas City Blues (baseball) players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- San Antonio Missions players
- Vancouver Mounties players
- Dallas Rangers players
- Sacramento Solons players
- Dallas-Fort Worth Rangers players
- Victoria Rosebuds players
- Mobile Bears players
- University of North Texas alumni
- W. H. Adamson High School alumni
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