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Kenny Lofton

Career Highlights: A veteran of 17 major league baseball seasons, Kenny Lofton is recognized as one of the premier lead-off hitters in the game…Lofton appeared in six consecutive All-Star games (1994-99) and won four straight Gold Glove honors (1993-96) while playing for the Cleveland Indians and Atlanta Braves…Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1988 Amateur Draft, Lofton played minor league baseball during the summer while completing his basketball eligibility at the University of Arizona…In college, he was the backup point guard to Craig McMillan and Steve Kerr on the Arizona Wildcats team that made it to the Final Four of the 1988 NCAA Tournament…He was the starting point guard the following year when Arizona made it to the Sweet 16…Lofton is one of only two men to play in a college basketball Final Four and a Major League Baseball World Series (along with Tim Stoddard)...He made his major league debut with the Houston Astros in September 1991 where he posted three hits and scored three runs against the Cincinnati Reds…Traded to the Cleveland Indians during his rookie season, Lofton hit .285 and stole 66 bases establishing an all-time record for an American League rookie and the most by a Major League rookie since Vince Coleman’s 110 in 1985…Lofton finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting…He played for 11 different teams throughout his career including Houston (1991), Cleveland (1992-96, 1998-2001, 2007), Atlanta (1997), Chicago White Sox (2002), San Francisco (2002), Pittsburgh (2003), Chicago Cubs (2003), New York Yankees (2004), Philadelphia (2005), Los Angeles Dodgers (2006), and Texas (2007)…Highlights of his career include five-time league leader in stolen bases, (1992-96), led league in hits (1994), led league in triples (1995) led league in at-bats (1996) and MLB record for post-season stolen bases (34)…Lofton finished his regular season career with 2,103 games played, 130 home runs, 781 RBIs, and a .299 batting average…In 95 post-season games, Lofton hit .247 with seven home runs and 34 RBIs.

Updated: June, 2011

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