Don Mincher
Don Mincher | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | June 24, 1938|
Died: March 4, 2012 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | (aged 73)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1960, for the Washington Senators | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1972, for the Oakland Athletics | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .249 |
Home runs | 200 |
Runs batted in | 643 |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Donald Ray Mincher (June 24, 1938 – March 4, 2012
Career
Major league player
Mincher's professional baseball career began when he signed with the
Mincher belted more than 20 homers five times in his first seven years as an everyday player. All told, over all or parts of 13
Minor league executive
Mincher served as the first president and general manager of the
In 2000, Mincher was named interim president of the
Mincher was elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. Though he never played for the team, the Huntsville Stars retired his number 5 in an on-field ceremony on June 6, 2008.[8] In 2010, he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.
Mincher died after a long illness on March 4, 2012.[1]
Records and achievements
On June 9, 1966, in the seventh inning of a game against the
Mincher was one of only 21 players to hit a home run completely over the right-field roof and out of Tiger Stadium in Detroit during the 64-year history of its final configuration.[10] He accomplished the feat on August 23, 1964, as a member of the Minnesota Twins.[10]
References
- ^ a b c McCarter, Mark (March 4, 2012). "Don Mincher, long-time baseball figure, dies at 73". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ a b Branch, John (October 7, 2010). "A Twin, a Ranger and, Most of All, a Senator". The New York Times. p. B14. Retrieved October 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Don Mincher Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "The 1965 MIN A World Series Batting Log for Don Mincher". Retrosheet.
- ^ "1969 All-Star Game Box Score, July 23". Baseball-Reference.com. July 23, 1969. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 3, Cincinnati Reds 2". Retrosheet. October 19, 1972.
- ^ "1972 Oakland Athletics Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Stars Retire #5 in Honor of Mincher". Huntsville Stars. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on January 17, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore: Minnesota Twins 9, Kansas City Athletics 4". Retrosheet. June 9, 1966.
- ^ a b Bak, Richard (August 17, 2012). "This Week in Tiger Stadium History, August 17-23". Detroit Athletic. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet
- Huntsville Stars official website
- Southern League official website