Kim Andrew

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Kim Darrell Andrew (born November 14, 1953 in Glendale, California) appeared in two games with the pennant-winning 1975 Red Sox.

Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Andrew's Moment in the Sun 3 Trivia 4 Transactions 5 External Links

Overall Career

Andrew was originally selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 31st round of the 1971 draft, but chose not to sign. Instead, he signed with the Orioles in 1972 as an amateur free agent and was assigned to rookie A ball where he hit .325 and made the all-star team. He followed this up by hitting .336 at Single-A Miami to lead the league in hitting.

After failing to receive an invite to the Orioles major league camp, Boston selected Andrew in the 1974 Rule 5 draft and invited him to spring training. He appeared in all 22 spring training games, hitting .350, and sharing "rookie of spring training" status with Fred Lynn. Having made the team out of spring training, Andrew appeared in only two games before being sent down to Pawtucket to fine-tune his skills and play every day. Failing to make it back to the big leagues, Andrew spent the 1977 season playing for Bollate in Milan, Italy.

Since leaving baseball, Andrew has spent the last 24 years as a freight driver for FedEx.

Andrew's Moment in the Sun

• April 21, 1975: On Patriots Day, Andrew notches the only base hit of his big league career off Yankees starter Pat Dobson.

Trivia

• Hit .538 at Mission Hills Little League at age 9.
• Despite appearing in only 2 games, received a World Series share for $500.

Transactions

• June 8, 1971: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 31st round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign.
• Before 1972 Season: Signed by the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent.
• December 2, 1974:: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1974 Rule 5 draft.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis