Harold Baines

Major League Baseball outfielder

Harold Baines - Major League Baseball outfielder
Born

March 15th, 1959
66 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played in Major League Baseball for 22 seasons, primarily as an outfielder and designated hitter. Made his debut in 1980 with the Chicago White Sox and also played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and Baltimore Orioles. Baines was a six-time All-Star and received the designated hitter Silver Slugger Award in 1987. Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.

Played for Chicago White Sox from 1980 to 1990

Achieved six All-Star selections

Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019

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