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Terry McGriff
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McGriff with the Nashville Sounds in 1988
Catcher
Born: (1963-09-23) September 23, 1963 (age 61)
Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
July 11, 1987, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last appearance
August 7, 1994, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average .206
Home runs 3
Runs batted in 30
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.

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