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- Don Edward Baylor (June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017), nicknamed " Groove," was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate ("crowding the plate") and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter.
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Don Edward Baylor (June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017), nicknamed " Groove," was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate ("crowding the plate") and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter.
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Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, who played in part of 19 big-league seasons (including 1979, after which he won the Most Valuable Player Award) and who managed in parts of nine others, has passed away, according...
Don Baylor was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2nd round of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from Stephen F. Austin HS (Austin, TX). What position did Don Baylor play? Don Baylor was a Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and First Baseman.
- June 28, 1949
Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, who won the 1979 American League MVP with the Angels and the 1987 World Series with the Twins, has died of cancer at the age of 68.
Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, a feared, plate-crowding slugger who won an MVP Award and a World Series during a long playing career, and then went on to manage for nine years, died Monday after a struggle with multiple myeloma. He was 68.
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Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, a respected outfielder and designated hitter who won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1979 and mastered the peculiar art of being hit by a pitch, died on Monday...
Aug 8, 2017 · Wherever he went, Don Baylor left his mark on baseball. He was an MVP and Manager of the Year, respected as a powerful slugger, punishing runner and commanding presence in any clubhouse. And during nearly a half-century as a pro, baseball left its mark on him.