Dave Winfield

Birth Name:

David Mark Winfield

Birth Place:

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Profession

Actor

At the time of his retirement, he was one of only 7 players in the history of the MLB to reach over 3,000 hits and 450 home runs
In 2006, he was inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame
Was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2001
Skipped the minor leagues and went straight to playing for the San Diego Padres
Was the only athlete in history to be drafted by four different leagues, the MBL, the NFL, the ABA and the NBA
Played baseball for the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees, the California Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Minnesota Twins and the Cleveland Indians
An MLB player known as a right fielder for the New York Yankees
Became the oldest player to hit for the cycle while playing for the California Angels in 1991
His career best batting average was a ․340 in 1984
Launched a career-high 37 long balls in 1982

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