NORFOLK, Va. – Former Spartan baseball great Terry Bradshaw continues to work his way up the coaching ranks in professional baseball, as he was promoted to hitting coach of the Kansas City Royals earlier this week.
Bradshaw has served as Kansas City's minor-league hitting coordinator for the past five seasons. He also previously served as hitting instructor for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and Omaha Storm Chasers in the Royals minor league system. Bradshaw joined the Royals organization in 2000 after spending eight seasons as a player in the St. Louis Cardinals system.
"Terry has worked his way up from a hitting coach (in the minors). He's been very loyal. He's had a positive impact on a lot of people. He's highly regarded," Royals general manager Dayton Moore told the Kansas City Star. "He's going to bring an energy. He's going to bring an ability to connect with players and work within their naturalness."
A native of Franklin, Va., Bradshaw played three seasons with NSU under former coach and athletics director Marty Miller. Bradshaw ranks fifth in school history in stolen bases and still holds the school record for runs scored in a season, with 62 in 1990. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the ninth round of the 1990 MLB Draft.
Bradshaw is one of two former Spartans to play in a Major League game. Bradshaw was the first to do it, playing in 34 games during the 1995 and 1996 seasons with the Cardinals. Eric Crozier became the second in 2004 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
