Keith McDonald (baseball)
| Keith McDonald | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) McDonald with the Oklahoma RedHawks in 2005 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 8, 1973 Yokosuka, Japan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 4, 2000, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 2001, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .333 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 5 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
William Keith McDonald (born February 8, 1973) is a Japanese-born American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000.
McDonald was born on the U.S. military base in Yokosuka, Japan, and attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim, California.[1]
On July 4, 2000 McDonald became the third player in St. Louis history to hit a home run in his first major league at-bat. On July 6, he homered in his second at-bat, becoming only the second player in MLB history to hit home runs in each of his first two big league at bats. Bob Nieman, in 1951, is the other. McDonald hit a third home run that year. McDonald has the most home runs of any MLB player not to have had any other hits.[2][3]
In his first season McDonald batted .429 (3-7), with three homers, five RBI and three runs in six games. After playing for six games during the Cardinals' pursuit of the wild card, he was returned to their minor league farm team.[1]
He returned the following season as a September call-up, and was hitless in two at-bats, after which he was again returned to the farm team. After moving through four other minor league teams, he ended his baseball career in 2006. As of 2022 he was working in the food industry.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Czerwinski, Kevin (January 15, 2022). "The Cult Hero". BallNine.
- ↑ "Player Batting Season & Career Finder". Stathead.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Major League Leaderboards". Fangraphs. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- 1973 births
- American baseball players
- Cypress Chargers baseball players
- Esperanza High School alumni
- Living people
- Major League Baseball catchers
- Major League Baseball players from Japan
- Nashville Sounds players
- Baseball people from Kanagawa Prefecture
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Pepperdine Waves baseball players
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Columbus Clippers players
- Iowa Cubs players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Memphis Redbirds players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- Peoria Chiefs players
- St. Petersburg Cardinals players
- Utah Utes football players
- Utah Utes baseball players