| Reggie Sanders | |
|---|---|
 Sanders in 2017 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1967-12-01)December 1, 1967 (age 57) Florence, South Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 22, 1991, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 2007, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .267 |
| Home runs | 305 |
| Runs batted in | 983 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Reginald Laverne Sanders (born December 1, 1967) is an American formerright fielder inMajor League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed. He played professionally with theCincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,Pittsburgh Pirates,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,San Diego Padres andKansas City Royals, and was a member of theArizona Diamondbacks'2001 World Series championship over theNew York Yankees. Sanders possessed a rare capacity for power and speed and is one of only eight MLB players to record over 300 home runs and over 300 steals.[1]
Sanders was 23 years old when he made his major league debut on August 22,1991, after being selected in the seventh round of the1987 amateur draft by theCincinnati Reds. He attendedSpartanburg Methodist College before beginning his pro career with the Rookie-levelBillings Mustangs of thePioneer League in1988.
Sanders gained some notoriety during the 1994 season whenPedro Martínez hit him with a pitch to end his bid for a perfect game with one out in the eighth inning. Sanders responded by charging the mound and igniting a bench-clearing brawl. He was ridiculed by some in the press for believing that a pitcher would abandon an attempt at a perfect game to intentionally hit a batter.[2]
On August 20, 2003, Sanders became the fortieth player in MLB history to hit two home runs in an inning, doing so for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the St. Louis Cardinals in the top of the 5th inning. He was only the third Pirates player to accomplish the feat. Sanders' first home run of the inning came as the third in a back-to-back-to-back string for the Pirates; the second was agrand slam.[3]
With the Cardinals, Sanders had a breakout of sorts during the2005 National League Division Series against theSan Diego Padres. In a three-game sweep of the Padres, Sanders had 10runs batted in, a new record for a division series. In Game 1 of the2005 NLCS, Sanders hit a two-run home run to give the Cardinals a two-run lead, making it his seventh career postseason home run. However, the Cardinals would lose the series in six games, giving theHouston Astros their first NL pennant and trip to the World Series.
On June 10,2006, as a member of the Royals, Sanders hit his 300thhome run. This made him the fifth member of Major League Baseball's 300-300 club, as he hadstolen the 300th base of his career on May 1. He became the first player in history to join the club at his home stadium.Steve Finley of theSan Francisco Giants joined the 300-300 club as its sixth member on June 14, four days after Sanders achieved the feat. Sanders hit 20 or more home runs in one season for six different teams. He hit at least 10 home runs in a season for every major league team he played for (eight in all).[4]
Sanders missed the majority of the 2007 season due to an injury and became afree agent after the season.
| Years | Games | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | FLD% |
| 17 | 1777 | 7043 | 6241 | 1037 | 1666 | 341 | 60 | 305 | 983 | 304 | 674 | 1614 | .267 | .343 | .487 | .981 |
In 64 postseason games, Sanders batted .195 (43-for-221) with 24 runs, 7 home runs, 25 RBI, 9 stolen bases and 26 walks.
