Terrence Long

For other people with the same name, see Terry Long (disambiguation).

Terrence Long
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Outfielder
Born: (1976-02-29) February 29, 1976 Montgomery, Alabama
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 1999, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
June 5, 2006, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.269
Home runs	69
Runs batted in	376
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
New York Mets (1999) Oakland Athletics (2000–2003) San Diego Padres (2004) Kansas City Royals (2005) New York Yankees (2006)

Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Long batted and threw left-handed.

The New York Mets drafted Long in the first round (20th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. On July 23, 1999, the Mets traded him and minor leaguer Leo Vasquez to the Oakland Athletics for Kenny Rogers.The 1999 season was a stellar season for Long. He finished the season by hitting .288 with 18 home runs and 80 RBI's and finished 2nd in Rookie of the Year award voting. On November 26, 2003, the Athletics traded him and Ramon Hernandez to the San Diego Padres for Mark Kotsay. On November 8, 2004, the Padres traded Long, Dennis Tankersley, and cash to the Kansas City Royals for Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May. In 2006, Long signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who later called him to the major league level on May 21, 2006, to replace an injured Hideki Matsui. On July 7, Long was designated for assignment by the Yankees and released.

References

• Career statistics from Baseball Reference