Cedric Bernard Landrum (born September 3, 1963) is an American former

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. He played in parts of two seasons in the majors, 1991 for the

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and 1993 for the

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. He was also the hitting coach for the Joliet JackHammers. Of his 78 games in the majors, Landrum appeared 25 times as a

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and 21 times as a

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. In 1991, he stole 27 bases in 56 games, getting caught just 5 times.

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