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Fred McGriff

Career Highlights: A power-hitting major league first baseman, Fred McGriff starred for several teams from the mid-1980s until the early 2000s…McGriff - a five-time All-Star - was nicknamed the “Crime Dog” by ESPN sportscaster Chris Berman and it stuck…McGriff finished his career only seven home runs away from joining the exclusive 500 home run club, despite never hitting more than 37 homers in a single season…Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1981 amateur draft, he played for seven teams in his 19-year MLB career: Toronto (1986-90), San Diego (1991-93), Atlanta (1993-97), Tampa Bay (1998-2001 & 2004), Chicago Cubs (2001-02), and Los Angeles (2003)…McGriff won a World Series with the Atlanta Braves in 1995, where he hit two home runs during the series…McGriff slugged 34 home runs his second year in the league in 1988, his first of seven consecutive seasons with more than 30 homers...He emerged as the top power hitter in the American League in 1989 with 36 home runs…McGriff’s power numbers remained steady in 1990 as he batted .3000 and established himself as a consistent producer...While with the Padres in San Diego, he led the National League in home runs in 1992…Traded to Atlanta in 1993, he finished that season with a career-high 37 home runs and fourth place in the NL MVP voting…McGriff won the All-Star Game MVP Award in 1994…McGriff ended his career having 10 seasons with at least 30 home runs.

Updated: June, 2011

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