Anthony Eugene Longmire (born August 12, 1968), is a former professional baseball player. He was an
outfielder
An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to c ...
in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) from 1993 to 1995. He played for the
Philadelphia Phillies.
Biography
Longmire graduated from
Dr. James J. Hogan High School. He was drafted by the
Pittsburgh Pirates in the 8th round of the 1986
Major League Baseball Draft
The first-year player draft is the primary mechanism of Major League Baseball (MLB) for assigning amateur baseball players from high schools, colleges, and other amateur baseball clubs to its teams. The draft order is determined based on a lo ...
.
Baseball-Reference.com He began his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies organization in 1990.
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External links
1968 births
Living people
African-American baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
Baseball players from Vallejo, California
Gulf Coast Pirates players
Harrisburg Senators players
Leones de Yucatán players
Macon Pirates players
Major League Baseball outfielders
Philadelphia Phillies players
Reading Phillies players
Salem Buccaneers players
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Tri-City Posse players
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