| Jeff Reed | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1962-11-12)November 12, 1962 (age 62) Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 5, 1984, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 2000, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 323 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jeffrey Scott Reed (born November 12, 1962) is a formerMajor League Baseball catcher who played for theMinnesota Twins (1984–1986),Montreal Expos (1987–1988),Cincinnati Reds (1988–1992),San Francisco Giants (1993–1995),Colorado Rockies (1996–1998) andChicago Cubs (1999–2000). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He is currently a coach with theProvidence Knights.
Reed was the Twins' first-round pick (and 12th overall) in the1980 amateur draft.
Despite playing for 17 seasons in the majors, he was usually relegated to a backup role. Reed rarely appeared in more than 100 games per year. He was regarded as a solid defensive catcher.
On February 3, 1987, Reed was traded from the Twins along withNeal Heaton,Yorkis Perez and Al Cardwood to the Expos forJeff Reardon andTom Nieto.
On September 16, 1988, Reed, filling in for an injuredBo Díaz, caughtTom Browning's perfect game in theCincinnati Reds' 1–0 victory over theLos Angeles Dodgers atRiverfront Stadium. In his autobiography, Browning credited Reed as an integral part of the performance: "He did a phenomenal job, especially considering what was at stake in the later innings."
During the late innings of Browning'sperfect game, Reed had to continually slow down his pitcher. According to Browning's book, Reds managerPete Rose was worried that his pitcher was working too quickly, which could lead to an errant pitch. At one point in the game, Reed stood up and raised his arms, palms facing out, to signal Browning to slow down.
Jeff Reed was a part of theCincinnati Reds1990 World Series winning squad when his team beat theOakland Athletics in four, sweeping them.
