Terry Lee Landrum (born October 25, 1954) is a former professional baseball player who played in

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(MLB) primarily as an outfielder from 1980 to 1988.

Biography

Landrum was born in Joplin,

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. He graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Landrum was acquired by the

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on August 31, 1983, the last day for player postseason eligibility. This was the completion of a transaction from months prior when the Orioles sent

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to the

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on June 13. Landrum hit the game-winning home run for the Orioles in the final game of the

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. He was a very late addition to the Orioles post-season roster, and such an unlikely hero that teammate

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joked that he was not sure of Landrum's first name. Landrum also played well in the

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and

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for the

, subbing for an injured Vince Coleman. He hit well over .300 in the postseason and had a home run in game four of the World Series. Landrum played winter ball with the

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club of the

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during three seasons spanning 1981–1983. Although a below average hitter in his career, in 607 games compiling a .249

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with 13 home runs and 111 RBI over 9 seasons, Landrum was an excellent outfielder. In 2330 innings, (including one game at first base) he recorded a .992 fielding percentage, committing only 5 errors in 634

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. He was a strong hitter in the postseason, compiling a .347 batting average (17-for-49) with 7 runs, 2 home runs and 6 RBI in 19 games. Landrum also played for the West Palm Beach Tropics and the St. Petersburg Pelicans of the

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in the 1989 and 1990 seasons, respectively. He played in the

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with the

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, in 1991. After baseball, Landrum attended

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and earned a physical therapy degree. In 1998, he became a

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, with a practice in

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.Sports of the Times; Outfielder, then college valedictorian
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''. Retrieved on February 20, 2016. He was NYU Baseball's hitting coach.

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