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Proper Name
Don Edwin Baylor
nickname
Groove
High Level
MLB (1970-1988)
Positions
DH (1285) ... OF (906) ... LF (363) ... 1B (157) ... RF (122) ... CF (17)
Ht / Wt
6-1 / 195
Bats / Throws
Right / Right
place
Austin,Texas
Died
8/7/2017
Cause of Death
Multiple myeloma (Cancer)
High School
Austin (Austin,TX)
colleges
Blinn College (Brenham,TX),
draft posit
OF
MLB Debut
MLB Teams
CAL [6] BAL [6] NYA [3] BOS [2] OAK [2] MIN [1]
TBC#
8603
mlbam id
110719
Retrosheet
Stat Capsuleavgopsabrhhrrbisb
Career MLB [1970-1988].260.7708198123621353381276285
Speed
70
Power
78
Contact
68
XBH
73
RBIs
81
Runs
67
Hitting
61
Durability
76
Team
.552
Player Tags
Player Notes:  Uncle of Everett Williams ... [1972] Topps All-Star Rookie Team ... [1987] World Series Champion with Minnesota Twins
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year tranx date end date mlb org level Transaction Description status minor team 40man age
1988 1988-11-04 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 39.129
1988 1988-02-09 1988-11-04 OAK MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1988-1988 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 38.225
1987 1987-12-21 1988-02-09 -- -- Released by Twins Hist -- No 38.175
1987 1987-09-01 1987-12-21 MIN MLB Traded from Boston Red Sox to Minnesota Twins for Enrique Rios (12/18/1987) Hist -- No 38.064
1986 1986-03-28 1987-09-01 BOS MLB Traded from New York Yankees to Boston Red Sox for Mike Easler Hist -- No 36.273
1982 1982-12-01 1986-03-28 NYA MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1982-1982 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 33.156
1982 1982-11-10 1982-12-01 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 33.135
1980 1980-05-11 1980-06-26 CAL MLB DL - Fractured left wrist *Fell on wrist after being hit by Milt Wilcox pitch* Injury -- No 30.317
1976 1976-11-16 1980-05-11 CAL MLB Signed to #-year contract for 1976-1976 ($0m) [Free Agent] Hist -- No 27.141
1976 1976-11-01 1976-11-16 -- -- Granted free agency Hist -- No 27.126
1976 1976-04-02 1976-11-01 OAK MLB Traded from Baltimore Orioles with Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell to Oakland Athletics for Reggie Jackson, Ken Holtzman and Bill VanBommel Hist -- No 26.278
1967 1967-06-06 1976-04-02 BAL MLB Signed out of draft (Texas HS) Hist -- No 17.343
12 record(s)