Batting average .201 Party Republican Party Name Phil Stephenson | Runs batted in 29 Home runs 6 | |
Role Texas State Representative Office Texas State Representative since 2013 Education South Plains College, Texas Tech University | ||
Texas state representative phil stephenson
Phillip Raymond Stephenson is a former Major League Baseball first baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from 1989 until 1992.
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Amateur career
While playing for the Shockers of Wichita State University under his older brother, Gene, Phil hit safely in what was then the longest hitting streak in Division I history, 47 straight games in 1981. His record was broken by Oklahoma State's Robin Ventura, with 58 hits in 1987. He was also the victim of one of the most famous plays in College World Series history - The Grand Illusion play by Miami in 1982.
Playing
Stephenson was originally drafted in the 3rd round of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. He was traded to the Chicago Cubs before the 1986 season, and made his major league debut with them in 1989. That September, he was traded to the San Diego Padres, and finished his major league career with them in 1992. He played two more seasons of minor league baseball in the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals organizations before retiring.
Stephenson was a replacement player during the 1995 players strike, playing for the Cubs during spring training.
Managerial and coaching
Stephenson managed in the minor leagues for two seasons in the mid-1990s, winning a league championship with the independent Abilene Prairie Dogs in 1996. He is currently the head baseball coach for Dodge City Community College.