Cedric Bernard Landrum (born September 3, 1963) is an American former
Major League Baseball
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outfielder
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. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors, 1991 for the
Chicago Cubs
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and 1993 for the
New York Mets
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. He was also the hitting coach for the
Joliet JackHammers
The Joliet JackHammers were a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois, in the United States. The JackHammers were a member of the Northern League, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball
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.
Of his 78 games in the majors, Landrum appeared 25 times as a
pinch runner
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and 21 times as a
pinch hitter
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. In 1991, he
stole 27 bases in 56 games, getting caught just 5 times.
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Major League Baseball outfielders
Chicago Cubs players
New York Mets players
Geneva Cubs players
Winston-Salem Spirits players
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Charlotte Knights players
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Denver Zephyrs players
Norfolk Tides players
Portland Beavers players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Baseball players from Alabama
People from Butler, Alabama
North Alabama Lions baseball players
1963 births
Living people
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