Phil Stephenson | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Guthrie, Oklahoma, U.S. | September 19, 1960|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 5, 1989, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1992, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .201 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 29 |
Teams | |
Phillip Raymond Stephenson (born September 19,1960) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or parts of four seasons in the majors,from 1989 until 1992.
While playing for the Shockers of Wichita State University under his older brother,Gene,Phil hit safely in what was then the longest hitting streak in Division I history,47 straight games in 1981. His record was broken by Oklahoma State's Robin Ventura,who hit safely in 58 straight games in 1987. He was also the victim of one of the most famous plays in College World Series history - The Grand Illusion play by Miami in 1982. [1]
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Stephenson was a replacement player during the 1995 players strike,playing for the Cubs during spring training. [2]
Stephenson managed in the minor leagues for two seasons in the mid-1990s,winning a league championship with the independent Abilene Prairie Dogs in 1996. He was the head baseball coach for Dodge City Community College. [3] He has now joined the on-air lineup at KGSO,a sports talk radio station in Wichita,hosting a show from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m.
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