Product of Youngstown
Ohio and Youngstown State...well traveled....signed by Detroit for 45K in 1959.....knocked around their system for a few years, nothing impressive....released
by the Tigers and picked up by the Twins organization...then proceeded to win the Northern
League Triple Crown 1964....Next year bypassed upper A ball and AA in a huge promotion....proceeded to lead the PCL in doubles and
RBI while hitting .324....Made Minnesota’s roster in 1966 but played very
little, buried by the Twins outfield depth....playing time came with joining
the Yankees and Dodgers....hit 19 home runs in LA in 1969....gradually ousted as Dodger went with
youth 1970....Trade to Brewers started a rent a player career path....stints in
California, Boston, and then Cincinnati in two years time....was an excellent
bench player for the 1973 version of the Big Red Machine....got in 3 hits in 10
at bats in playoff against the Mets....let go in 1974 over ten years later from
his first release by the Tigers.
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