Shooty Babitt
| Shooty Babitt | |
|---|---|
| Second Baseman | |
| Born: March 9, 1959 Oakland, California |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 9, 1981 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 4, 1981 for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 14 |
| Teams | |
Mack Neal "Shooty" Babitt (born March 9, 1959, in Oakland, California) was an American baseball second baseman. Babitt was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 25th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft. He began his career with a seven-game hitting streak, the second such longest streak in Oakland A's history.[1] For his career, Babitt played in 54 major league games in 1981, hitting .256 in 156 at bats.
Babitt continues to hold a position in Major League Baseball. He was a long-time advanced scout for the Arizona Diamondbacks, and since 2008, he has been a scout for the New York Mets.[2] Additionally, since 2008, he has worked as an analyst on the pre- and post-game shows for the cable television broadcasts of Oakland A's home games.[3]
[edit] External links
- Shooty Babitt statistics at BaseballReference.com
[edit] References
- ^ Rich Hurd, A's Notebook: Outfielder Brown is healthy scratch again, Contra Costa Times, June 11, 2008
- ^ Bob Nightengale, New manager Manuel key to Mets' personality makeover, USA Today, June 24, 2008
- ^ Matt Elliser, New era in cable set to begin[dead link], The Examiner, March 26, 2008
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