Kim Michael Seaman (born May 6, 1957) is an American former professional baseball
pitcher
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who appeared in 27 games for the
St. Louis Cardinals
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) during the 1979 and 1980 baseball seasons.
Early career
Seaman attended and played high school baseball with Live Oak Academy before attending
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) is a public community college with its main campus in Perkinston, Mississippi. It was founded as Harrison County Agricultural High School in 1912. MGCCC has three campuses and six centers: The ma ...
.
Seaman was drafted by the
Houston Astros
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in the June
1975 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
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Other notable selections
''*'' Did not sign
N ...
, but did not sign. Seven months later he was drafted by the
New York Mets
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in the 4th round of the January
1976 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Other notable Selections
''*'' Did not sign
Background
The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by ma ...
. He played in the Mets' minor leagues for the 1976–1978 seasons.
St. Louis Cardinals
Seaman was traded along with
Tom Grieve
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from the Mets to the
St. Louis Cardinals
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for
Pete Falcone
Peter Frank Falcone (born October 1, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves.
Early years
As a senior at Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, N ...
at the
Winter Meetings
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on December 5, 1978.
"Mets Get Falcone In Cardinal Trade," ''The New York Times'', Wednesday, December 6, 1978.
Retrieved October 21, 2022. The following season he played for the Springfield Redbirds, the Cardinals' AAA
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Arts, entertainment, and me ...
affiliate in the American Association American Association may refer to:
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. He was promoted to the major league level in September 1979 as a September call-up
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.
Seaman made his MLB debut on September 28, 1979, pitching 2 innings of scoreless, no-hit relief (although he did surrender 2 walks) against the New York Mets
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in the first game of a double-header; the Cardinals lost 6–2. He began the 1980 season back with the AAA Redbirds but was recalled to the major league level in June. He remained with the Cardinals for the remainder of the season appearing in 26 games, all in relief, finishing with a 3–2 record earning 4 saves. During that time, he came to bat only once, striking out, leading to his .000 batting average; however, he did possess a perfect (1.000) fielding percentage (1 putout and 3 assists).
Post-MLB baseball
Following the 1980 season, Seaman was involved in a multi-player trade when the Cardinals sent him along with pitchers John Littlefield
John Andrew Littlefield (born January 5, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched two seasons in the major leagues, for the St. Louis Cardinals and for the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professi ...
, Al Olmsted
Alan Ray Olmsted (born March 18, 1957) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in 5 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.
Pre-MLB baseball
The Cardinals drafted Olmsted in the June 1975 amateur draft (13th round) out of ...
, and John Urrea
John Goody Urrea (born February 9, 1955) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals from to and the San Diego Padres
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, catchers Terry Kennedy and Steve Swisher
Steven Eugene Swisher (born August 9, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres from 1974 to ...
, and utility infielder
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Mike Phillips to the San Diego Padres
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for pitchers Rollie Fingers (who would be traded to the Milwaukee Brewers
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a few days later) and Bob Shirley
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, catcher/first baseman Gene Tenace
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, and minor league catcher Bob Geren
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. He spent the 1981 baseball season with the Hawaii Islanders
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Originally an affiliate of the Kansas City Athletics, the Islanders played ...
, the Padres' AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League
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.
Seaman began the 1982 season in Hawaii, but in May was traded to the Montreal Expos
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for second baseman Jerry Manuel
Jerry Lorenzo Manuel Sr. (born December 23, 1953), nicknamed "The Sage," is a former major league manager. He previously managed the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003 and the New York Mets from the middle of 2008 to 2010 and played in the major ...
. He finished the season with the Wichita Aeros
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The Aeros were established as an expansion franchise when the Association grew ...
, the Expos' AAA farm team in the American Association.
Seaman finished his professional career pitching for the Vancouver Canadians
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, the Milwaukee Brewers
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' AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.
Personal life
Seaman now resides in the city of Pascagoula, Mississippi where he is a Commercial/Residential Real Estate Appraiser. He enjoys fishing and golfing in his free time. He has one son named Tyler who has also played briefly in the minor leagues.
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Seaman, Kim
1957 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Mississippi
Hawaii Islanders players
Jackson Mets players
Major League Baseball pitchers
People from Pascagoula, Mississippi
Springfield Redbirds players
St. Louis Cardinals players
Vancouver Canadians players
Wausau Mets players
Wichita Aeros players