Ken Landreaux

Who is Ken Landreaux?

Kenneth Francis Landreaux is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball.

After graduating from Dominguez High School in Compton, California, Landreaux was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 8th round, but chose to attend Arizona State University. While at Arizona State, he played in the 1975 and 1976 College World Series on teams that included future major leaguers Floyd Bannister, Chris Bando, and Bob Horner. He was then selected by the California Angels in the first round of the 1976 amateur draft. In 1979, the promising young Landreaux was traded with 3 other players by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Rod Carew.

In his Major League debut with the California Angels, Landreaux threw out three base runners from the outfield.

In 1980 Landreaux set a Minnesota record with a 31-game hitting streak, the longest in the AL since Dom DiMaggio's 34 in 1949. He still holds the record for most consecutive games with a hit in Minnesota Twins history.

Landreaux was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects in 1981 where he remained, completing his professional baseball career in 1987. Landreaux is a cousin of former major league third baseman Enos Cabell.