HEIGHT:      6-1

WEIGHT:     220 Lbs

BORN:      June 27, 1966,  Tacoma, Wash.

HIGH SCHOOL:      Eisenhower (Rialto, Calif.).

COLLEGE:      Attended UCLA. (1985-87) where he was a pitcher ... Was 5-4 with a 6.06 ERA in his three seasons with the Bruins.

POSITIONS:     First Base, Designated Hitter, Left Field, Right Field, Third Base

CAREER NOTES:      Selected by Kansas City Royals organization in 58th round of free-agent draft (June 2, 1987). ... On disabled list (June 28, 1991-remainder of season). ... Selected by Florida Marlins in first round (22nd pick overall) of expansion draft (November 17, 1992). ... Traded by Marlins to Royals for P Blaine Mull (November 20, 1997). ... On Kansas City disabled list (March 25-May 5, 1998). ... On Kansas City disabled list (July 27-August 19, 1998); included rehabilitation assignment to Omaha (August 17-19).

HONORS:      Named Southern League Most Valuable Player (1990). Also the 1995 Allstars MVP Award.

PERSONAL INFORMATION:      Jeff and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter, Sierra Brooke ... He and Cindy are world-class racquetball players ... He won the 1985 World Junior Championships and finished third with his wife at the 1993 U.S. Racquetball Doubles Championships.

STAT NOTES:      Led Southern League first basemen with 1,164 putouts, 95 assists, 22 errors, 1,281 total chances and 108 double plays in 1990. ... Led N.L. with 12 sacrifice flies in 1995. ... Career major league grand slams: 3.