Vital Statistics:
Born: April 8, 1954 in Culver City, Calif.
Teams: Montreal Expos (1974-1984, 1992), New York Mets (1985-1989), San Francisco Giants (1990), Los Angeles Dodgers (1991)
Inducted into Hall of Fame: 2003
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary position: Catcher
Career Highlights:
- Known as one of the best catchers in the league in his era, he hit 324 home runs in 19 seasons and was an 11-time All-Star.
- Hit 10 career grand slams and was known as a great clutch hitter, including a key RBI single in the ninth inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against Boston.
- A two-time All-Star Game MVP.
- Drove in more than 100 runs four times.
- Only Hall of Faame player wearing a Montreal Expos cap on his plaque.
After Retirement:
- He became a minor-league manager in the Mets system.
- In 2009, became the head baseball coach at Division II Palm Beach Atlantic.
