Robert Jeffrey Alkire (born November 15, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played internationally for Team USA. As a player, he was listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 200 pounds (91 kg); he threw left-handed and batted right-handed.
Alkire attended the University of Miami, where he played college baseball for the Miami Hurricanes.[1] In 1991, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He pitched for the United States national baseball team in the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3]
After his baseball career, he started his own business and worked as a sales representative for Elkay Manufacturing.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Alkire Keeps 'Canes Alive Lefty's Pitching Helps um Rally from Earlier Loss".
- ^ Iacuessa, Mike (July 23, 1992). "Team USA Opens Olympic Play This Sunday in Barcelona, Spain". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. pp. S8.
- ^ "Archives".
- ^ "Jeff Alkire, II". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)