Steven F. Kemp is a former Major League Baseball

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 outfielder from 1977 to 1986 and 1988. He is of Armenian

Armenians

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 heritage.

Professional career

Kemp was made the #1 pick in the 1976 amateur draft

1976 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by many to be the best collegiate team ever, played a major role in the draft. Floyd Bannister was picked number one...

 by the Detroit Tigers

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, he played just one season in the minor leagues. Starting the season in the majors, he was immediately installed as the Tigers' starting left fielder

Left fielder

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.

During his major league career, Kemp played for the Tigers (1977–1981), Chicago White Sox

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 (1982), New York Yankees

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 (1983–1984) and Texas Rangers

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 (1988) all of the American League

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 and the Pittsburgh Pirates

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 (1985–1986) of the National League

National League

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. He predominantly played in the outfield, with occasional appearances as a designated hitter or first baseman. His best season was with the Tigers in 1979 when he hit .318 with 26 home runs and 105 RBI.

He was selected for the American League All-Star

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team during the 1979 season. After his major league days ended, Kemp played a season in the Senior Professional Baseball League.

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