Tracy Woodson
| Tracy Woodson | |
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: October 5, 1962 Richmond, Virginia |
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| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1987 for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 2, 1993 for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 5 |
| Runs batted in | 50 |
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Tracy Michael Woodson (born October 5, 1962, in Richmond, Virginia) was a Major League Baseball player from 1987 to 1989 and 1992 to 1993.
Over his five-year career he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Woodson was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that won the 1988 World Series. Notably, on September 16 of that year, he was the 27th and final out in Cincinnati Reds left-hander Tom Browning's perfect game. Woodson pinch-hit for Dodgers right-hander Tim Belcher.
Since his retirement from professional baseball Tracy Woodson has become a well-respected college basketball referee, working in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).
In 2006, he was named the head baseball coach at Valparaiso University.
His son, Tracy Michael Woodson Jr. the Third, is following in his father's athletic footsteps and is currently playing tennis at Valparaiso University.
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