Jeff Tackett
| Jeff Tackett | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: December 1, 1965 Fresno, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 11, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 2, 1994, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .217 |
| Home runs | 7 |
| Runs Batted In | 42 |
| Teams | |
Jeffrey Wilson Tackett (born December 1, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former backup catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991 to 1994. A career .217 hitter, Tackett was more renowned for his defensive skills behind the plate than for his hitting.[citation needed] He also made cameos as himself in the films Bob Roberts and Dave, the latter he caught the ceremonial first pitch thrown by the president.[1]
He went to Dos Caminos grade school and Los Altos Middle School, and was a 1984 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California, the school at which his father Terry became the principal.
Tackett is one of a number of baseball players on the list of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their final major league at bat.