Terrence Long

Infobox MLB retired
name=Terrence Long


position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|2|29
Montgomery, Alabama
deathdate=
debutdate=April 14
debutyear=by|1999
debutteam=New York Mets
finaldate=June 5
finalyear=by|2006
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.269
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=69
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=376
teams=
* New York Mets (by|1999)
* Oakland Athletics (by|2000-by|2003)
* San Diego Padres (by|2004)
* Kansas City Royals (by|2005)
* New York Yankees (by|2006)

Terrence Deon Long (born February 29, 1976 in Montgomery, Alabama) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. Long batted and threw left-handed.

The New York Mets drafted Long in the first round (20th pick) of the by|1994 amateur draft. On July 23, by|1999, the Mets traded him and Leo Vasquez to the Oakland Athletics for Kenny Rogers. On November 26, by|2003, the Athletics traded him and Ramon Hernandez to the San Diego Padres for Mark Kotsay. On November 8, by|2004, the Padres traded Long, Dennis Tankersley, and cash to the Kansas City Royals for Ryan Bukvich and Darrell May. In by|2006, Long signed a minor league contract with the New York Yankees, who later called him to the major league level on May 21, 2006, to replace an injured Hideki Matsui.

On July 7, Long was designated for assignment by the Yankees and released.

References

*baseball-reference|id=l/longte01