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Don Baylor, who won MVP with Angels and World Series with Twins, dies at 68
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Don Baylor, the 1979 American League MVP, died Monday of cancer. He was 68.

"Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life," his wife, Rebecca, said in a statement.

He died Monday at a hospital in Austin, Texas, his son, Don Baylor Jr., told the Austin American-Statesman.

Baylor played for the Orioles, Athletics, Angels, Yankees, Red Sox and Twinsover a 19-year career. He was an All-Star and the MVP winner with the Angels in 1979, when he led the majors in RBIs and runs and also set career highs in home runs and hits.

He reached the World Series three straight times at the end of his career from 1986 to 1988 and won the title with the Twins in 1987.

Baylor batted .260 with 338 home runs and 1,276 RBIs in his career. He led the majors seven times in being hit by pitches during a season, including taking 35 of them in 1986 with the Red Sox. He drew 267 HBPs in his career.

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brodybuck21 said:
Don Baylor, who won MVP with Angels and World Series with Twins, dies at 68
11:20 AM ET

Don Baylor, the 1979 American League MVP, died Monday of cancer. He was 68.

"Don passed from this earth with the same fierce dignity with which he played the game and lived his life," his wife, Rebecca, said in a statement.

He died Monday at a hospital in Austin, Texas, his son, Don Baylor Jr., told the Austin American-Statesman.

Baylor played for the Orioles, Athletics, Angels, Yankees, Red Sox and Twinsover a 19-year career. He was an All-Star and the MVP winner with the Angels in 1979, when he led the majors in RBIs and runs and also set career highs in home runs and hits.

He reached the World Series three straight times at the end of his career from 1986 to 1988 and won the title with the Twins in 1987.

Baylor batted .260 with 338 home runs and 1,276 RBIs in his career. He led the majors seven times in being hit by pitches during a season, including taking 35 of them in 1986 with the Red Sox. He drew 267 HBPs in his career.

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damn

He was a top shelf guy during my younger years of baseball fandom
 
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Darren Daulton, former Phillies All-Star catcher, dies at 55

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Former Philadelphia Phillies All-Star catcher Darren Daulton has died at age 55, the team said Sunday.

Daulton was diagnosed with cancer in 2013 and went into remission in 2015. He was a key part of and leader on the 1993 Phillies team that surprised by winning the National League pennant and lost to the Toronto Blue Jays in six games in the World Series.

Entire article: http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...-former-philadelphia-phillies-catcher-dies-55
 
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MLB players will be allowed to wear nickname jerseys Aug. 25-27

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Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius will be "Sir Didi." Other nicknames already declared include Atlanta Braves second baseman Brandon Phillips ("Dat Dude"), Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista ("Joey Bats"), Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor("Mr. Smile") and Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen ("Cutch").
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Other interesting nicknames include:

1. Sean Doolittle, Nationals, DOOOOOOOO

2. Kyle Seager, Mariners, COREY'S BROTHER

3. Wei-Yin Chen, Marlins, WEIGH-IN

4. Lance McCullers & Collin McHugh, Astros, SNAP DRAGON 1 & SNAP DRAGON 2

5. Carl Edwards Jr., Cubs, CARL'S JR.

6. Robinson Cano, Mariners, DON'T YOU KNOW

7. Todd Frazier, Yankees, TODDFATHER

8. Trevor Bauer, Indians, BAUER OUTAGE

9. Chris Herrman, Diamondbacks, HERRM THE WORM

10. Tommy Hunter, Rays, TOMMY TWO TOWEL

11. David Price, Red Sox, ASTRO'S DAD

12. Aaron Judge, Yankees, ALL RISE

13. Andrew Triggs, A's, TRIGGONOMETRY

14. Max Scherzer, Nationals, BLUE EYE

15. Aroldis Chapman, Yankees, THE MISSILE
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I say you guys start giving your own nicknames that specific players should have on their jersey. This should be good.
 
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