Tim Spehr

Timothy Joseph Spehr (born July 2, 1966) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Kansas City Royals (1991, 1997 and 1998–99), Montreal Expos (1993–96), Atlanta Braves (1997) and New York Mets (1998).[1]

Tim Spehr
Catcher
Born: (1966-07-02) July 2, 1966
Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1999, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.198
Home runs19
Runs batted in72
Teams

Spehr played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils baseball team. He was not known for his offense, but he did have some power. In his first at-bat with the Atlanta Braves in 1997, he hit a grand slam (the first of two in the game, the second by Ryan Klesko) to help power a comeback from a 6–0 deficit to the Phillies. Only once did he hit above .250, when he had nine hits in 35 at-bats for the Expos in 1994.

Spehr's best season was his last, where he set career highs in many offensive categories.[1]

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