Kevin Higgins (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kevin Higgins (baseball)

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1967

Place of Birth: San Gabriel, California, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Kevin Higgins (baseball)

  • Kevin Wayne Higgins (born January 22, 1967) is an American college baseball coach and former professional catcher.
  • He is the associate head baseball coach at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
  • Higgins was an outstanding collegiate infielder earning first team all America and first team all conference honors at second base for Arizona State University.
  • Higgins had an incredible batting average of .361 which led the number one ranked Sun Devils to the College World Series Championship game against Stanford University in 1988.
  • He played for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1993.
  • The Padres then converted Higgins to catcher when he got to the minors.
  • After spending most of his career in the minors, he made his big league debut against the St.
  • Louis Cardinals on May 29, 1993 going 1 for 4 with a hit and driving in 2 runs.
  • He hit no home runs in 71 game for the Padres and only drove in thirteen runs, making his last career start on October 3, 1993.
  • He then spent the 1994 season playing for the Padres Triple AAA team.
  • He then retired from baseball altogether after the season and has not played ball since.

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