Terry Shumpert
Encyclopedia
Terrance Darnell Shumpert (born August 16, 1966 in Paducah, Kentucky
) is a former Major League Baseball
utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Kentucky
.
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals
in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB
amateur draft, Shumpert would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the Kansas City Royals on May 1, . He last appeared in a Major League game during the 2003 season
.
Shumpert holds the distinction of having played the fifth most games at second base in Kansas City Royals
history.
Paducah, Kentucky
Paducah is the largest city in Kentucky's Jackson Purchase Region and the county seat of McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River, halfway between the metropolitan areas of St. Louis, Missouri, to the west and Nashville,...
) is a former 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...
utility player. He is an alumnus of the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
.
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
in the 2nd round of the 1987 MLB
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...
amateur draft, Shumpert would make his 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...
debut with the Kansas City Royals on May 1, . He last appeared in a Major League game during the 2003 season
2003 Major League Baseball season
*World Series MVP: Josh Beckett**American League Championship Series MVP: Mariano Rivera**National League Championship Series MVP: Iván Rodríguez*All-Star Game, July 15 at U.S...
.
Shumpert holds the distinction of having played the fifth most games at second base in Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
history.