Steve Pegues
Encyclopedia
Steve Pegues is a former Major League Baseball
player who was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
and later the Pittsburgh Pirates
. Pegues was drafted in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Detroit Tigers
but debuted with the Reds on July 6, 1994. During his rookie campaign he batted .361 in 18 games with both the Reds and the Pirates.
Major League Baseball
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player who was an outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
and later the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. Pegues was drafted in the first round of the 1987 amateur draft by the 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...
but debuted with the Reds on July 6, 1994. During his rookie campaign he batted .361 in 18 games with both the Reds and the Pirates.