Jeff Liefer

Jeffrey Dale Liefer (born August 17, 1974)[1] is a former American professional baseball player.

Jeff Liefer
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1974-08-17) August 17, 1974
Fontana, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
Professional debut
MLB: April 7, 1999, for the Chicago White Sox
NPB: April 25, 2006, for the Seibu Lions
Last appearance
MLB: September 30, 2005, for the Cleveland Indians
NPB: September 28, 2007, for the Seibu Lions
MLB statistics
Batting average.230
Home runs31
Runs batted in113
Teams

Career

A native of Fontana, California, Liefer attended Upland High School and California State University, Long Beach. In 1995, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was drafted in the first round of the 1995 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox. Liefer has played for the White Sox, Montreal Expos, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Cleveland Indians.

He played for the Seibu Lions of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) during the 2006-2007 seasons. Liefer signed a minor league contract with the Chicago White Sox on January 12, 2008, but retired in June.

Notability

Liefer was once stuck in the bathroom during a minor league game. Liefer said he went to the bathroom during the game and when he wanted to come out the handle was stuck. It delayed the game 20 minutes. This produced the semi-famous quote, "I don't want to be remembered as the guy who got stuck in the bathroom".(Story)

Liefer attended and played baseball for Long Beach State where he currently holds several records, including home runs and RBIs.

References
  1. http://espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=4017
  2. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.


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