Born: April 20, 1961
Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 200 lbs.
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Resides in Evansville, IN with his wife Kim and three sons:
Taylor Patrick-March 17, 1985
Preston Michael-August 28, 1987
Jordan William-July 23, 1991
Drafted: June 1979 in the 19th round by the New York Yankees
Major League Service: 11 years, 122 days
Officially retired on January 22, 1997 after sitting out the 1996 season and on August 31, 1997 became the 14th Yankee to have his number retired.
Awards:
Gold Gloves: 1985 to 1989, 1991 to 1994
American League MVP: 1985
AL Batting Champion: 1984 (.343) (which was the first by a Yankee since Mickey Mantle in 1956!)
Hits Leader: 1984, 1986
RBI Leader: 1985
All-Star team selections: 6 (1984 to 1989)
In 1991, was named just the 10th captain in the Yankees storied history.
Ranking on all-time Yankees lists: second in doubles (442), fifth in hits (2,153), seventh in average (.307), seventh in games played (1, 783), seventh in home runs (222), and eighth in RBI's (1,099).
Team records held: doubles in a season (53 in 1986); hits in a season (238 in 1986); fielding percentage, first base (.998 in 1993 and 1994).
AL records held: number of seasons leading league in fielding, first base (7); most at-bats by a left hander in a season (677 in 1986); most consecutive games with one or more extra-base hits in a season (10 in July, 1987).
AL records shared: double plays by a first baseman (154 in 1985).
Major-league records held: most home runs in seven consecutive games (9, July 8 to 17, 1987); most home runs in eight consecutive games (10, July 8 to 18, 1987); most grand-slam home runs in a season (6 in 1987); most at-bats without a stolen base in a season (677 in 1986); career fielding percentage by a position player, 1982-94 (.99599).
Major-league records shared: most doubles in an inning (2 on April 11,
1987); most consecutive games with one or more home runs (8, July 8 to 18,
1987); most sacrifice flies in a game (3 on May 3, 1986); most putouts and
chances accepted by a first baseman in a nine-inning game (22 on July 20,
1987).
