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Kevin Brown League 3-28-2195 |
| Michael Rivers |  Left FieldRetired (1972, Age 37) |
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CAREER | BIOGRAPHICAL DATA | ||||
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| AVG | .276 | Total Rating |
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Bats/Throws | L/R | |
| OPS | .769 | Status | Deceased (2011) | Option Years | 0
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| H | 2398 | Age at Death | 76 | Date of Birth | 09-02-1935 | |
| HR | 250 | Drafted | Round 2, Pick 23 (1953) |
Majors Svc Time | 15 years (69 games) |
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| RBI | 1173 | |||||
| SB | 205 | Salary | $0.50M | Final Contract Year | 1972 | |
| OFFENSE | PITCHING | MENTORING | |||||||
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| Contact vs. R | Contact vs. L | Endurance |
Ldrship |
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| Power vs. R | Power vs. L | Velocity |
Mentor vR |
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| Speed | Bunt | Control |
Mentor vL |
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| POSITIONS | DEFENSE/HEALTH | POSTSEASON | |||||||
| C * | --- | SS | --- | Range | WS Rings | 3 | |||
| 1B | (1.9%) | LF | (100%) | Arm | WS Appearances | 5 | |||
| 2B | --- | CF | (74.4%) |
Health |
LCS Appearances | 8 | |||
| 3B | --- | RF | (63.1%) |
Injured Days |
0 | All Star Teams | 10 | ||
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.
| Year | League | Award |
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| 1958 | AL | Rookie of the Year |
| 1961 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF); Gold Glove (LF) |
| 1963 | AL | All Star Starter (LF) |
| 1964 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| 1965 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| 1966 | AL | All Star Starter (CF) |
| 1967 | AL | MVP; All Star Starter (CF) |
| 1968 | AL | All Star Starter (CF) |
| 1969 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF); Gold Glove (CF) |
| 1970 | AL | All Star Starter (LF) |
| 1971 | AL | All Star Reserve (OF) |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1972-11-01 | Michael Rivers has retired from the Colorado Boulders |
| 1972-03-29 | The Colorado Boulders have promoted Randy Powell to the major league team. The Colorado Boulders have promoted Michael Rivers to the major league team. |
| 1972-03-29 | Michael Rivers has signed with the Colorado Boulders for $0.5M per year for 1 year. |
| 1964-03-28 | The Texas Grackles have promoted Michael Rivers to the major league team. The Texas Grackles have promoted Jim Johnston to the major league team. |
| 1964-03-28 | Michael Rivers has signed with the Texas Grackles for $5.08M per year for 8 years. |
| 1962-07-10 | Michael Rivers of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 9 days. |
| 1959-06-02 | Michael Rivers of the Texas Grackles is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. |
| 1958-03-28 | The Texas Grackles have promoted Michael Rivers to the major league team. |
| 1953-03-28 | The Texas Grackles have renamed Claude Hudler to Michael Rivers. |