Don Baylor

Don Baylor
Don Baylor
	Baylor with the Colorado Rockies in 2010
	Designated hitter / Left fielder
	Born: June 28, 1949; Austin, Texas
	Died: August 7, 2017 (aged 68); Austin, Texas
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 18, 1970, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1988, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average	.260
Home runs	338
Runs batted in	1,276
Teams
	As player Baltimore Orioles (1970–1975); Oakland Athletics (1976); California Angels (1977–1982); New York Yankees (1983–1985); Boston Red Sox (1986–1987); Minnesota Twins (1987); Oakland Athletics (1988); As manager Colorado Rockies (1993–1998); Chicago Cubs (2000–2002);
Career highlights and awards
	All-Star (1979); World Series champion (1987); AL MVP (1979); 3× Silver Slugger Award (1983, 1985, 1986); Roberto Clemente Award (1985); AL RBI leader (1979); NL Manager of the Year (1995); Angels Hall of Fame;

Donald Edward Baylor (June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball player and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for crowding the plate, and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter.

Baylor played for six different American League (AL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Orioles and California Angels, but also played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Boston Red Sox. In 1979, Baylor was an All-Star and won the AL Most Valuable Player Award.

Baylor won three Silver Slugger Awards, the Roberto Clemente Award, and was a member of the 1987 World Series champions.

After his playing career, Baylor managed the expansion Colorado Rockies for six years and the Chicago Cubs for three seasons. He was named NL Manager of the Year in 1995 and inducted into the Angels Hall of Fame.

Baylor died on August 7, 2017, at the age of 68 from multiple myeloma in Austin, Texas.^[1]

Don Baylor Media

Baylor with the New York Yankees
President Ronald Reagan Posing with Roger Clemens and Don Baylor of The Boston Red Sox Baseball Team in The Roosevelt Room, 9/10/1986

References

↑ Bohls, Kirk (August 7, 2017). Former MLB star, Austin native Don Baylor dies at 68. http://www.statesman.com/sports/former-mlb-star-austin-native-don-baylor-dies/krT1C54IldytuifUju9UJM/. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

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[statesman-1] Bohls, Kirk (August 7, 2017). Former MLB star, Austin native Don Baylor dies at 68. http://www.statesman.com/sports/former-mlb-star-austin-native-don-baylor-dies/krT1C54IldytuifUju9UJM/. Retrieved August 7, 2017.

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