Jeffrey Scott Richardson (born August 26, 1965, in
Grand Island, Nebraska
Grand Island is a city in and the county seat of Hall County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 53,131 at the 2020 census.
Grand Island is the principal city of the Grand Island metropolitan area, which consists of Hall, Merrick, ...
) is an American former professional
infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...
. He played during three seasons at the
Major League Baseball (MLB) for the
Cincinnati Reds
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,
Pittsburgh Pirates
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, and
Boston Red Sox. He was drafted by the Reds in the 7th round of the
1986 Major League Baseball draft. Richardson played his first professional season with their Rookie league
Billings Mustangs in , and his last with Pittsburgh's Triple-A
Calgary Cannons in . He played college baseball for
Louisiana Tech.
References
"Jeff Richardson Statistics".''The Baseball Cube''. 23 January 2008.
"Jeff Richardson Statistics".''Baseball-Reference''. 23 January 2008.
External links
1965 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Nebraska
Billings Mustangs players
Boston Red Sox players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Calgary Cannons players
Chattanooga Lookouts players
Cincinnati Reds players
Edmonton Trappers players
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball coaches
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs baseball players
Louisville Redbirds players
Major League Baseball infielders
Nashville Sounds players
Pawtucket Red Sox players
People from Grand Island, Nebraska
Pittsburgh Pirates players
Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players
Vermont Reds players
Little Rock Trojans baseball players
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