Jody Reed
Encyclopedia
Jody Eric Reed is a former second baseman
in Major League Baseball
who had an 11-year career from 1987-1997. The 5'9" second baseman played with the Boston Red Sox
from 1987–1992, and in 1990 he led the American League
with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. He also totalled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991.
Reed was a career .270 hitter who also played with the Los Angeles Dodgers
(1993), Milwaukee Brewers
(1994), San Diego Padres
(1995–1996) and Detroit Tigers
(1997). Reed played college baseball for the Florida State University
Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.
One unfortunate game during Reed's pro baseball career came in a 1990 game when Reed's Boston Red Sox
played the Minnesota Twins
. After being the first baserunner put out in a 5-4-3 triple play
, Reed grounded to third in the eighth inning to begin the second 5-4-3 triple play of the game.
Reed is also "remembered for turning down a large contract from the Dodgers" but this would be far from the truth. The offer was taken off the table before Reed was allowed to accept it because the Dodgers opted to trade for Delino Deshields when the opportunity arose.
Jody Reed currently resides in Arizona and returns home to Florida after the season ends to be with his wife Michele and their four daughters. He is currently the manager of the Arizona League Dodgers and the Coordinator of Instruction for the Dodgers Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Arizona
. He was selected as "Manager of the Year" by the Arizona League
in 2011 http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110830&content_id=23952802&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb.
Jody Reed still credits his younger brother, Paul, for much of his success having spent hours playing against a better opponent.
Second baseman
Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who had an 11-year career from 1987-1997. The 5'9" second baseman played with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
from 1987–1992, and in 1990 he led the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
with 45 doubles and finished 10th in the AL with 173 hits. He also totalled more than 40 doubles in 1989 and 1991.
Reed was a career .270 hitter who also played with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
(1993), Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
(1994), San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
(1995–1996) and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1997). Reed played college baseball for the Florida State University
Florida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
Seminoles under head coach Mike Martin.
One unfortunate game during Reed's pro baseball career came in a 1990 game when Reed's Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
played the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
. After being the first baserunner put out in a 5-4-3 triple play
Triple Play
A triple play is a baseball play in which three outs are made as a result of continuous action without any intervening errors between outs.Triple play may also refer to:...
, Reed grounded to third in the eighth inning to begin the second 5-4-3 triple play of the game.
Reed is also "remembered for turning down a large contract from the Dodgers" but this would be far from the truth. The offer was taken off the table before Reed was allowed to accept it because the Dodgers opted to trade for Delino Deshields when the opportunity arose.
Jody Reed currently resides in Arizona and returns home to Florida after the season ends to be with his wife Michele and their four daughters. He is currently the manager of the Arizona League Dodgers and the Coordinator of Instruction for the Dodgers Camelback Ranch facility in Glendale, Arizona
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
. He was selected as "Manager of the Year" by the Arizona League
Arizona League
The Arizona League is a minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. It is a rookie-level professional baseball league run by Major League Baseball since 1989. Games are played at the spring training complexes of the team's parent organizations from mid-June until the...
in 2011 http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110830&content_id=23952802&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb.
Jody Reed still credits his younger brother, Paul, for much of his success having spent hours playing against a better opponent.
External links
- MLB historical statistics