Jeff Tackett

Who is Jeff Tackett?

Jeff Tackett was a backup catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1991-1994. A career .217 hitter, Tackett was more renowned for his defensive skills behind the plate than for his hitting. He also made cameos in the films Bob Roberts and Dave as an Orioles catcher who caught the ceremonial first pitch thrown by the President.

He was born in Fresno, California, went to Dos Caminos grade school, Los Altos middle school, and was a 1984 graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School in Camarillo, California, the school at which his father Terry became the principal.

Jeff is one of a number of baseball players on the list of players with a home run in their final at-bat.