Steve Jeltz Stats & Facts

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Steve Jeltz Essentials

Positions:
Bats: B Throws: R
Height: 71 Weight: 180
Born: Thursday, May 28, 1959 in Paris, Ile-de-France France
Debut: 7/17/1983
Last Game: 10/3/1990
Full Name: Larry Steven Jeltz

Notable Events and Chronology for Career

Biography

One of the few players in MLB history to be born in France, he played 7 seasons with the Phiadelphia Phillies (1983-1989). Not much of a hitter, Jeltz was a good defensive shortstop. His career highlight was in 1989 when he hit 2 of his 5 career home runs in a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates (the infamous game in which Pirates broadcaster Jim Rooker stated he’d walk home to Pittsburgh if the Phillies came back from a 10-0 deficit after the 1st inning – the Phils ended up winning the game, 15-11 (at Veterans Stadium), and Rooker eventually made the 300 mile walk, benefiting charity). The 2 home runs in the game for Jeltz were from each side of the plate, the first time in franchise history that a player had accomplished this.
 
Steve was actually adept at getting on base: his career .308 OBP is 98 points higher than his career .210 BA.

 

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