15 Facts About Kevin Elster

Kevin Daniel Elster was born on August 3,1964 and is an American former professional baseball shortstop.

Kevin Elster was drafted by the New York Mets in the second round of the January 1984 draft out of Golden West College in Huntington Beach, California.

Kevin Elster had one extra base hit, a double off the Philadelphia Phillies' Kevin Gross.

Kevin Elster appeared in four games of the 1986 National League Championship Series against the Houston Astros, and game six of the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

Kevin Elster's bat caught up to his glove in 1987 with the triple A Tidewater Tides.

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Kevin Elster made it just six games into the 1992 season before shoulder surgery ended his season.

Kevin Elster signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers prior to spring training in 1993.

Kevin Elster signed with the San Diego Padres that Winter, but failed to make the club in Spring training.

Kevin Elster went on to have a career year, hitting a career high 24 home runs in a career high 596 plate appearances.

Kevin Elster had career highs in games, runs and extra base hits to earn the Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year award.

Kevin Elster returned to the postseason for the first time since 1988, and was 4-for-12 with two runs scored in the 1996 American League Division Series against the Yankees.

Kevin Elster chose to retire rather than try to sign with another team.

Kevin Elster won the starting job at short, and on April 11,2000, in the first game played at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco, Elster hit three home runs.

Kevin Elster played 13 seasons in from 1986 to 2000 for the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, Rangers, Pirates and Dodgers.

Kevin Elster played the part of Pat Corning in the 1994 movie Little Big League.