Jody Reed

Jody Reed
Second baseman
Born: July 26, 1962 (1962-07-26) Tampa, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1987 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 22, 1997 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average	.270
Hits	1231
RBI	392
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1987-1992) Los Angeles Dodgers (1993) Milwaukee Brewers (1994) San Diego Padres (1995-1996) Detroit Tigers (1997)
Career highlights and awards
Led A.L. in Doubles hit (45) in 1990

Jody Eric Reed (born July 26, 1962 in Brandon, Florida) is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1987-1997. The 5'9" second baseman played with the Boston Red Sox from 1987–1992, and in 1990 he led the American League with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. He also totalled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991.

Reed was a career .270 hitter who also played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993), Milwaukee Brewers (1994), San Diego Padres (1995–1996) and Detroit Tigers (1997). Reed played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.

One unfortunate game during Reed's pro baseball career came in a 1990 game when Reed's Boston Red Sox played the Minnesota Twins. After being the first baserunner put out in a 5-4-3 triple play, Reed grounded to third in the eighth inning to begin the second 5-4-3 triple play of the game.

Reed is also "remembered for turning down a large contract from the Dodgers" but this would be far from the truth. The offer was taken off the table before Reed was allowed to accept it because the Dodgers opted to trade for Delino Deshields when the opportunity arose.

Jody Reed currently resides in Arizona and returns home to Florida after the season ends to be with his wife Michele and their four daughters. In 2011 he was the manager of the Arizona League Dodgers and the Coordinator of Instruction for the Dodgers Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Arizona. He was selected as "Manager of the Year" by the Arizona League in 2011 [1]. For 2012 he was named the "Infield Coordinator" for the Dodgers minor league system.

Jody Reed still credits his younger brother, Paul, for much of his success having spent hours playing against a better opponent.

See also

• List of Major League Baseball doubles champions

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
• MLB historical statistics