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Jerry Tabb

b. 1952

American baseball player

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Born 1952. Jerry Tabb is an American baseball player.

Jerry Lynn Tabb (born March 17, 1952) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played all or part of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 until 1978, for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

Amateur career Tabb was a baseball standout at the University of Tulsa, where, as a freshman, he won the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award in the 1971 College World Series, where Tulsa was the next-to-last team eliminated. He was also the first baseman for Team USA at the 1971 Pan American Games.

Professional career The Cubs made Tabb a first-round pick, selected 16th overall, in the 1973 Major League Baseball draft. He debuted in the majors in September 1976, playing in 11 games for the Cubs and batting .292.

Tabb was purchased from the Cubs by the Athletics the following February, and in Tabb got an extended chance in the major leagues. The A's were cleaning house, and Tabb was one of five players who received substantial playing time at first base for the team. Tabb batted .222 with 6 home runs and 19 RBI in 51 games. The next season, however, Oakland acquired Dave Revering from the Cincinnati Reds and installed him as their regular first baseman. Tabb managed just 9 at-bats in 1978, his last season in the majors.

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University of Tulsa
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Jerry Lynn Tabb

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Who is Jerry Tabb?

American baseball player

When was Jerry Tabb born?

Jerry Tabb was born on 17 March 1952 in Altus.

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Jerry Tabb is a baseball player.

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Jerry Tabb is American.

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Β· Wikidata: Q6184515

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