- Terry Steinbach
Infobox MLB retired
name=Terry Steinbach
position=Catcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|3|2New Ulm, Minnesota
debutdate=September 12
debutyear=by|1986
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=October 1
finalyear=by|1999
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.271
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=162
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=745
teams=
*Oakland Athletics (by|1986-by|1996)
*Minnesota Twins (by|1997-by|1999)
highlights=
* 3x All-Star selection (1988, 1989, 1993)
*World Series champion (1989)
* 1988 All-Star Game MVPTerry Lee Steinbach (born
March 2 ,1962 inNew Ulm, Minnesota ) is a formercatcher inMajor League Baseball who played for 14 years from by|1986 to by|1999. He was the starting catcher forOakland Athletics teams that won three straightAmerican League pennants from 1988 to 1990, and the World Series in 1989. After leaving the A's following his career year in 1996, he played his last three years with theMinnesota Twins .He was elected to the American League All-Star team 3 times (by|1988, by|1989 and by|1993). Although his 1988 selection was highly controversial because Steinbach had posted modest numbers in the first half of the season, he accounted for both AL runs with a home run and sacrifice fly, and was named the game's MVP.
ee also
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Top 500 home run hitters of all time External links
*baseball-reference|id=s/steinte01
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