Jeffrey Dean Twitty (born November 10, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched for the Kansas City Royals for 13 games during the 1980 season.
Jeff Twitty | |
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![]() Twitty in 1980 | |
Pitcher | |
Born: (1957-11-10) November 10, 1957 (age 64) Lancaster, South Carolina | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
July 5, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1980, for the Kansas City Royals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 2–1 |
Earned run average | 6.04 |
Strikeouts | 9 |
Teams | |
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Twitty attended Anderson College and the University of South Carolina. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League, was named a league all-star, and helped Hyannis win the league title.[1][2][3] He was selected by the Royals in the 25th round of the 1979 MLB Draft.