Keith Kessinger
Robert Keith Kessinger (born February 19, 1967) is a former Major League Baseball player who played 11 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1993. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 36th round of the 1989 amateur draft, and the Reds purchased his contract in 1991. His ML debut came on September 15, 1993 against the Atlanta Braves. Kessinger went 1 for 2 in the game. [1]
Kessigner was the head baseball coach at Arkansas State University from July 2002 to June 2008, compiling a 148–178 record. He spent the two years prior to that as head coach at Carson-Newman College where he compiled a 66–47 record. He also served as an assistant baseball coach at the University of Mississippi for four seasons, where he had previously been a second-team All SEC shortstop.
Keith's father, Don Kessinger, is a former major league baseball player and a six-time all-star.
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Career statistics
G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
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11 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | .259 |
See also
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Arkansas
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Wausau Timbers players
- Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball coaches
- Ole Miss Rebels baseball coaches
- Ole Miss Rebels baseball players
- Carson–Newman Eagles baseball coaches
- American baseball shortstop stubs