Terry Allen Jorgensen (born September 2, 1966) is an American former professional

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third baseman. He played in parts of three seasons in

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for the

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between and . Terry was originally selected by the Twins in the 2nd round of the

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out of the

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. He started playing in 1989, when he played 10 games, but hit only .174 with 1 double. His best chance at regular major league playing time came in 1993, when he played in 59 games for the Twins, but he hit just .224 with 12 RBI, and he was released after the season. He played two seasons in the

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organization, then one season for the independent

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before retiring after the season. After retirement as a player, he became the coach for his high school team at Luxemburg-Casco High School. His younger brother,

Tim Jorgensen Tim Scott Jorgensen (born November 30, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player and high school baseball coach. As a college baseball player for the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Jorgensen set Division III all-time records for ...

, also played for Wisconsin–Oshkosh.

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