Born today in Major League Baseball - April 25
It is a fact that everyday single history is being made in some part of the world. Same goes for today which is April 25. Some immensely valuable baseball players were born on this day without whose presence the baseball world may not have been the same.
Tony Phillips - April 25, 1959 (aged 51)
Tony Phillips is a former Major League Player who played at three infield position throughout the length of his eighteen year career that ranged from 1982 till 1999. Phillips played in over a hundred games. He played for a quite a number of teams through
the span of his career.
His batting average stood at .266 and he belted out 160 home-runs in the duration of his career along with 819 runs batted in. he played for the Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and
the New York Mets.
Jacque Dewayne Jones - April 25, 1975 (age 36)
Jacque Dewayne Jones is a current Major League Baseball player who is the outfielder for Triple-A Rochester Red Wings, the minor league team for the Minnesota Twins. He had a stellar career at the University of Southern California. His career average through
the 2008 season showed 165 home-runs, 630 runs and a batting average of .277. He has played for the Twins as well as other teams like the Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and the Florida Marlins.
Fred Girard Haney - April 25, 1898 (aged 79)
Fred Haney was a third baseman, a manager and a coach as well as an executive in Major League Baseball. As a player he played for the Detroit Tigers, the Boston Red Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals. His batting average stood at .275, he
had a total of 544 hits and 103 sacrifice hits. As a manager he supervised the St Louis Browns, the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Brewers. Haney was part of the World Series Championship team that won in 1957. He was the General Manager for the Los
Angeles Angels as well.
John Henry Lloyd - April 25, 1884 (aged 79)
John Henry Lloyd was an American Baseball player and a manager as well in the Negro Leagues. Baseball legends like Babe Ruth and Ted Harlow considered him to be the ultimate greatest player of all times in baseball history, among all the leagues. He was
the most wanted African American prospect of his time. He had a habit of constantly moving from team to team. He was part of ten teams throughout his career. Cuban X-Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Lincoln Stars and Columbus Buckeyes are just a few of them.
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