Mike Hargrove

Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949, in Perryton, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. A first baseman who batted and threw left-handed, Hargrove played with the Texas Rangers (1974–78), San Diego Padres (1979), and Cleveland Indians (1979–85). After retiring, he managed the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners. He now manages the Liberal BeeJays, a semi-professional baseball team in Liberal, Kansas ... more

Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949, in Perryton, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. A first baseman who batted and threw left-handed, Hargrove played with the Texas Rangers (1974–78), San Diego Padres (1979), and Cleveland Indians (1979–85). After retiring, he managed the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners. He now manages the Liberal BeeJays, a semi-professional baseball team in Liberal, Kansas for which he played while in college. During his playing days, Hargrove was a career .290 hitter with 80 home runs and 686 RBI in 1666 games. He won both the AL Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards in 1974, after hitting a career-high .323 with the Rangers (he is the only Ranger ever to be so honored). Afterwards, he made the AL All-Star squad in 1975 and led the league first basemen in assists twice. He was most effective in getting on base, moving runners, and not giving up an easy out -- unusual for a first... less