Reggie Jefferson

Reginald "Reg" Jirod Jefferson (born September 25, 1968) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1999 for the Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox.

Playing career Jefferson attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida. He was a three-sport star, lettering in baseball, basketball and football.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jefferson in the third round of the 1986 MLB draft. He missed most of the 1987 season with a shin fracture. He was a Midwest League All-Star in 1988. His 1990 season ended in May with a stress fracture in his back. He made his MLB debut with Cincinnati early in the 1991 season. He went 1-for-7 with a home run. The Reds traded Jefferson to the Cleveland Indians for Tim Costo on June 11. After the trade, Jefferson dealt with pneumonia and a pulled chest muscle. He spent most of 1992 in the minors, batting. 230 with Cleveland in July then .380 as a September call-up. Beginning in 1994, Jefferson stopped being a switch hitter. He was the hitting coach of the Albuquerque Isotopes in 2005 and the University of South Florida (USF) in 2006. He earned a degree in business administration from USF in 2003.

Personal life Jefferson is married and has four children.