Kevin Lee Seitzer is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, and Cleveland Indians.
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23 Facts About Kevin Seitzer
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Kevin Seitzer is currently the hitting coach for the Atlanta Braves, having coached for the Royals, the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Kevin Seitzer made his big-league debut as a September call-up in 1986 with the Royals.
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Kevin Seitzer made it to the majors to stay in 1987, where he started the season as the Royals' regular first baseman.
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Kevin Seitzer traded positions with Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett later in the season, in hopes of reducing Brett's chances of injury.
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Kevin Seitzer had seven RBI for the day, a single-game career high.
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Kevin Seitzer joined Bob Oliver in 1969 in accomplishing this feat; Joe Randa would join them in 2004.
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Kevin Seitzer finished the 1987 season as the runner-up for the American League Rookie of the Year award, behind the Oakland A's Mark McGwire.
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Kevin Seitzer holds Royal rookie records in games, hits, singles and walks and is tied with Carlos Beltran in extra-base hits and total bases.
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Kevin Seitzer led the league in hits, singles and plate appearances.
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Kevin Seitzer is one of six players in Royals history to top the 200 hits mark in a season.
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Kevin Seitzer appeared in the postseason twice with the Indians in 1996 and 1997, appearing in the 1997 World Series for the Tribe against Florida.
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Kevin Seitzer signed with Milwaukee, who installed him as their regular third baseman.
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In 1993 Kevin Seitzer became a free agent, signed with Oakland and after a slow start was released at the All Star break that season.
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Kevin Seitzer then resigned with Milwaukee, solidified himself as an everyday player, and again made the All-Star team in 1995.
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Kevin Seitzer enjoyed what many feel was his best season in 1996 with the Brewers and Cleveland Indians.
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Kevin Seitzer was forced to wear this protection after being hit in the face twice by a pitch; once in 1994 and again in 1995.
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On October 27,2006, Kevin Seitzer was named hitting coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Kevin Seitzer was replaced by Rick Schu on July 11,2007 as the Diamondbacks' hitting coach.
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Kevin Seitzer was hired by the Toronto Blue Jays to be their hitting coach on October 31,2013.
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Kevin Seitzer's son Cameron was an infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization from 2011 to 2018; he is a coach for the Great Falls Voyagers.
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Kevin Seitzer owns and operates a baseball and softball training facility in Kansas City, Missouri called Mac-N-Seitz Baseball and Softball with former Royals teammate Mike Macfarlane.
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