Keith Moreland

Keith Moreland

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=#263473
bgcolor2=#A50024
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Keith Moreland
position=Outfielder
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1954|5|2
debutdate=October 1
debutyear=1978
debutteam=Philadelphia Phillies
finaldate=September 24
finalyear=1989
finalteam=Baltimore Orioles
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.279
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=1,279
stat3label=Runs
stat3value=511
teams=
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|1978-by|1981)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1982-by|1987)
*San Diego Padres (by|1988)
*Detroit Tigers (by|1989)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|1989)
highlights=
*National League pennant: 1980
*World Series champion: 1980

Bobby Keith "Zonk" Moreland (born May 2, 1954 in Dallas, Texas) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In by|1989, the final year of his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers, then the Baltimore Orioles.

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. 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 by|1984 National League Eastern Division championship. His best year was in by|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. He is currently the color analyst for the radio broadcasts of Texas Longhorn football and baseball, as he is a former player for both teams. Fact|date=February 2007Inducted in Texas Longhorn hall of Honor.Position: Third BaseInducted: 1985Hometown: 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 1973 · Hit .410 over a 62-game schedule in 1975

named to all-time College World Series decade team of the 70's. Second most hits in career of the College World Series history with 25 in 3 years(73-75), behind Sam Fults of Stanford.



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