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Aug 7, 2017 · August 7th, 2017. Joe Trezza. Don Baylor, a feared, plate-crowding slugger who won an MVP Award and a World Series during a long playing career, and then went on to manage for nine years, died Monday after a struggle with multiple myeloma. He was 68.
Aug 7, 2017 · Richard Justice. Don Baylor was overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and emotion when he was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2003. Until then, about the only thing he never understood about baseball was his own impact on it. "It reminds you that baseball is a pretty good fraternity to be part of," Baylor said at the time.
Aug 8, 2017 · Wherever he went, Don Baylor left his mark on baseball. He was an MVP and Manager of the Year, respected as a powerful slugger, punishing runner and commanding presence in any clubhouse. And during nearly a half-century as a pro, baseball left its mark on him. Lots of them, in fact. When Baylor retired, he'd been plunked more than anyone in major league history. Baylor was hit by fastballs ...
Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, a respected outfielder and designated hitter who won the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award in 1979 and mastered the peculiar art of being hit by a pitch, died on Monday...
Aug 7, 2017 · Under the Hall of Famer’s tutelage, Baylor broke out to bat .281 with 16 homers and 75 RBIs the rest of the way. He never looked back. Baylor finished seventh in American League MVP voting in 1978 after a breakout season that saw him smash 34 home runs, drive in 99 runs, and score 103.
Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, an MVP player who went on to manage the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs, died from cancer Monday. He was 68.
Aug 7, 2017 · Don Baylor, the 1979 AL MVP with the California Angels who went on to become manager of the year with the Colorado Rockies in 1995, has died. He was 68.
