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Brian Jay Downing (born October 9, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1992, originally as a catcher before converting to an outfielder and designated hitter later in his career.
Oct 9, 2010 · Brian Downing. Positions: Designated Hitter, Leftfielder and Catcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 5-10 , 170lb (178cm, 77kg) Born: October 9, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA. High School: School: Debut: (Age 22-234d, 13,356th in major league history) 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
Apr 4, 2000 · Brian Downing swallowed hard and dug the words up from somewhere deep inside. The greatest day of his baseball career did not involve hitting a game-winning home run or a gasping, lunging...
Brian Downing, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, October 9, 1950, in Los Angeles, California. Downing was 22 years old when he broke into the major leagues on May 31, 1973, with the Chicago White Sox.
Oct 29, 2019 · Brian Downing played twenty years in the majors and was an early bodybuilder, who transformed from a weak hitting catcher to a solidly-built outfielder. As a child growing up in Southern California, Downing attended the 1959 World Series at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Nov 5, 2008 · Brian Downing played 20 years in the majors, hitting .267 with 275 home runs, 1073 RBI and 2099 hits. Despite being a power hitter for much of his career, he never struck out very much. In fact, he walked more than he struck out in his career, and the most amount of times he struck out in a season was 87.
Brian Downing retired as the Angels franchise leader in walks, hits, doubles, homers, & RBI; he was inducted into their Hall of Fame in 2009.
Brian Downing Bio. Fullname: Brian Jay Downing; Nickname: The Incredible Hulk; Born: 10/09/1950 in Los Angeles, CA; College: Cypress CC; Debut: 5/31/1973
Oct 30, 2019 · However, the first California Angels player I truly remember following was Hercules in the Flesh, Brian Downing. He became my favorite. I think the reason for this actually came before I ever went to a game that he played in. I remember I started getting into baseball cards and I was trying to get all the Angel players.
Brian Downing Scouting Report. On the first pitch of his first inning in his first Major League game, Downing severely damaged his knee making a diving catch on the dugout steps, ending up on the 60-day disabled list.
