![]() Unfortunately, Winfield had a sub-par World Series, which the Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in six games. 350 with two doubles and a triple and made some important defensive plays helping the Yankees to victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. In the exciting 1981 American League Division Series, Winfield batted. He was a key factor in leading the Yankees to the 1981 American League pennant. Winfield was among the highest-rated players in the game throughout his Yankee contract. He more than doubled the previous record set when Nolan Ryan signed with the Houston Astros in 1979. The $2.5 million annual average value of the contract set a record. Steinbrenner mistakenly thought he was signing Winfield for $16 million, unaware of the meaning of a cost-of-living clause in the contract a misunderstanding that led to an infamous public feud. In December 1980, New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner made Winfield the game's highest-paid player by signing him to a ten-year, $23 million contract (equivalent to $75.6 million in 2021). He played one more season with the Padres before becoming a free agent. In 1978, he was named Padres team captain and in 1979, he batted. In 1977, he appeared in his first All-Star game at New York's Yankee Stadium and he burst into national stardom. Over the next several years, he developed into an All-Star player in San Diego, gradually increasing his power and hits totals. Although he was a pitcher, the Padres wanted his powerful bat in the lineup and put him in right field, where he could still use his "rifle arm." He batted. Winfield signed with the Padres, who promoted him directly to the major leagues. Winfield chose baseball the San Diego Padres selected him in the first round, with the fourth overall selection, of the 1973 MLB draft. Winfield with the San Diego Padres, circa 1977 San Diego Padres: 1973–1980 He is one of six players ever to be drafted by three professional sports (the others being George Carter, Jo Jo White, Noel Jenke, Mickey McCarty and Dave Logan) and one of three athletes along with Carter and McCarty to be drafted by four leagues. Though he never played college football, the Minnesota Vikings selected Winfield in the 17th round of the NFL draft. The San Diego Padres selected him as a pitcher with the fourth overall pick in the MLB draft and both the Atlanta Hawks (NBA) and the Utah Stars (ABA) drafted him. Following college, Winfield was drafted by four teams in three different sports. In 1973, he was named All-American and voted MVP of the College World Series-as a pitcher. Winfield also played college summer baseball for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks for two seasons (1971–72) and was the MVP in 1972. During the 1972 season, he also was involved in a brawl when Minnesota played Ohio State. Winfield's 1972 Minnesota team won a Big Ten Conference basketball championship, the school's first sole outright championship in 53 years. He earned a full baseball scholarship to the University of Minnesota in 1969, where he starred in baseball and basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Winfield did not become a formidable 6'6" athlete until his senior year at Saint Paul Central High School. Paul's Oxford playground, where coach Bill Peterson was one of the first to notice Winfield. The Winfield brothers honed their athletic skills in St. His parents divorced when he was three years old, leaving him and his older brother Stephen to be raised by their mother, Arline, and a large extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins. 2.4 1992: World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays.He is a member of both the Baseball Hall of Fame and College Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2004, ESPN named him the third-best all-around athlete of all time in any sport. 31 while playing for the Yankees and Indians and wore No. Winfield is a 12-time MLB All-Star, a seven-time Gold Glove Award winner, and a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He had the winning hit in the 1992 World Series with the Blue Jays over the Atlanta Braves. Over his 22-year career, he played for six teams: the San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians. He is the special assistant to the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association. 6× Silver Slugger Award (1981–1985, 1992)ĭavid Mark Winfield (born October 3, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder.NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.October 1, 1995, for the Cleveland Indians All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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