Terry Lee Landrum (born October 25, 1954) is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily as an outfielder from 1980 to 1988.

Biography

Landrum was born in Joplin, Missouri. He graduated from Highland High School in

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. Landrum was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles on August 31, 1983, the last day for player postseason eligibility. This was the completion of a transaction from months prior when the Orioles sent Floyd Rayford to the St. Louis Cardinals on June 13. Landrum hit the game-winning home run for the Orioles in the final game of the

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. He was a very late addition to the Orioles post-season roster, and such an unlikely hero that teammate John Lowenstein joked that he was not sure of Landrum's first name. Landrum also played well in the

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and

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for the St. Louis Cardinals, subbing for an injured

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. He hit well over .300 in the postseason and had a home run in game four of the World Series. Landrum played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League during three seasons spanning 1981–1983. Although a below average hitter in his career, in 607 games compiling a .249 batting average with 13

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over 9 seasons, Landrum was an excellent outfielder. In 2330 innings, (including one game at first base) he recorded a .992

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, committing only 5 errors in 634 total chances. He was a strong hitter in the postseason, compiling a .347 batting average (17-for-49) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 19 games. Landrum also played for the West Palm Beach Tropics and the

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of the Senior Professional Baseball Association in the 1989 and 1990 seasons, respectively. He played in the Mexican League with the Charros de Jalisco, in 1991. After baseball, Landrum attended New York University and earned a

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degree. In 1998, he became a physical therapist, with a practice in New York City.Sports of the Times; Outfielder, then college valedictorian
'' The New York Times''. Retrieved on February 20, 2016. He was NYU Baseball's hitting coach.

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