Keith Moreland

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Keith Moreland
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Moreland with the Chicago Cubs in 1985
Right fielder
Born: (1954-05-02) May 2, 1954 (age 67)
Dallas, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1978, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1989, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Batting average.279
Home runs121
Runs batted in674
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • World Series champion (1980)

Bobby Keith Moreland (born May 2, 1954), nicknamed "Zonk", is a former outfielder, catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In 1989, the final year of his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers, then the Baltimore Orioles. On February 16, 2011, he was named the Cubs' color analyst on WGN-AM and the Cubs Radio Network, replacing Ron Santo. On November 6, 2013, he announced that he was stepping down from his position at WGN Radio to spend more time with his family.

Baseball career[]

Moreland graduated from The University of Texas at Austin, and was drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round of the 1975 draft. He started out as a catcher, but the Phillies also played him at third base and first base. During his time with the Cubs, he was primarily used as a corner outfielder, except in his final year. In 1989, playing for American League teams, he also made 80 appearances as a designated hitter.

Moreland played twelve seasons in Major League Baseball. He helped the Cubs win the 1984 National League Eastern Division championship. His best year was in 1985 with the Cubs, when he batted .307 (14 HR, 106 RBI, 12 SB). He also had a good year in 1987, with 27 HR and 88 RBI. In 1988 as a member of the San Diego Padres, he was the last player to wear #6 before it was retired in honor of Steve Garvey. He is inducted in Texas Longhorn Hall of Honor. Position: Third Base Inducted: 1985 Hometown: Carrollton, Texas · Career .388 hitter with UT · Three-time All-American · Led UT to three NCAA College World Series berths · Co-captain of 56-6 national championship team in 1975 · Hit .410 over a 62-game schedule in 1975

Named to College World Series All-Decade Team for the 1970s. Has second most career hits in College World Series history with 23 in 3 years (1973–75), behind only Sam Fuld of Stanford.[1][2] On May 1, 2010, Moreland's Longhorn number 3 was retired by The University of Texas.

Career Hitting[3]
G AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS
1,306 4,581 1,279 214 14 121 511 674 28 405 515 .279 .335 .411 .746

Broadcasting career[]

Moreland has worked as a color analyst for the radio broadcasts of Texas Longhorn football and baseball, as he is a former player for both teams. He has also worked as an occasional fill-in analyst for the Cubs telecasts on WGN-TV, WCIU-TV, and Comcast SportsNet Chicago when regular analyst Bob Brenly wasn't available.

On February 16, 2011, it was announced that Moreland would be the Cubs' full-time radio color analyst on WGN-AM and the Cubs Radio Network, replacing the late Ron Santo. On November 6, 2013, he announced that he was stepping down from his position at WGN Radio to spend more time with his family.

He is now announcing college football games for ASN.

References[]

  1. ^ "Longest CWS on record sees 16 games over 11 days". USA Today. June 24, 2003. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Donny Lucy And Sam Fuld Make Major League Debuts With Windy City Teams". CSTV.com. September 5, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
  3. ^ Baseball-Reference.com.

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Preceded by National League Player of the Month
August, 1984 		Succeeded by
Dale Murphy
Preceded by
Ron Santo
 Chicago Cubs Radio Color Commentator
2011–2013 		Succeeded by
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