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Mo Vaughn

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b. December 15, 1967 · Boston Red Sox 1991–1998, Anaheim Angels 1999–2000, New York Mets 2002–2003

Mo Vaughn played first base for the Boston Red Sox for eight seasons before a free-agent deal took him to Anaheim in 1999, and he closed out his career with two seasons for the Mets, retiring in 2003.

He hit 328 home runs and batted .293 over 1,512 games, driving in 1,064 runs and drawing 725 walks, a power-and-patience combination that defined his best years.

He was named Most Valuable Player in 1995, the same year he took a Silver Slugger and was named a Sporting News All-Star.

Three All-Star selections ran across 1995, 1996 and 1998. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, on December 15, 1967, and batted left-handed while throwing right.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
All-Star selection 3 1995, 1996, 1998
Player of the Week 4 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000
Most Valuable Player 1 1995
Player of the Month 1 1996
Silver Slugger 1 1995
The Sporting News All-Star 1 1995

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1991 BOS 742192157 1204 3226432 .260
1992 BOS 1133554283 16213 5747673 .234
1993 BOS 15253986160 34129 101791304 .297
1994 BOS 11139465122 25126 82571124 .310
1995 BOS 14055098165 28339 1266815011 .300
1996 BOS 161635118207 29144 143951542 .326
1997 BOS 14152791166 24035 96861542 .315
1998 BOS 154609107205 31240 115611440 .337
1999 ANA 13952463147 20033 108541270 .281
2000 ANA 16161493167 31036 117791812 .272
2002 NYM 13948767126 18026 72591450 .259
2003 NYM 27791015 203 1514220 .190
Career 151255328611620 27010328 1064725142930 .293

On this day & linked events

1967

Born December 15, 1967

Norwalk, CT, USA

1991

Major-league debut: Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn made a major-league debut on June 27, 1991.

1996

Mo Vaughn's Three-Home-Run Game, 1996

Mo Vaughn hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the Baltimore Orioles on September 24, 1996.

1997

Mo Vaughn's Three-Home-Run Game, 1997

Mo Vaughn hit three home runs for the Boston Red Sox against the New York Yankees on May 30, 1997.

2003

Final major-league game: Mo Vaughn

Mo Vaughn played a final major-league game on May 2, 2003.

Image: Ballpark Cape Cod League Prospects, public domain