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 MAJOR LEAGUER! |
Rick Monday
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AS A GOLDPANNER
Monday hit six home runs in 1964 while playing first base and the outfield. AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Monday belted 241 home runs in a 19-year career with the A's, Cubs and Dodgers. joined old Kansas City Athletics in 1966. |
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Jimy Williams
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Williams, a shortstop, batted .323 in 1964.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Williams had a brief career with the Cardinals and became the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1986. Played with Cardinals in 1966. |
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 MLB HALL OF FAME! | Tom Seaver
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Seaver was selected by the fans in 1973 as the team's top graduate after a two-year career in Fairbanks in 1964 and 1965.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Seaver won 311 games and hurled the "Miracle Mets" to the world championship in 1969. Started with Mets in 1967. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! | Graig Nettles
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
In 1964 and 1965, Nettles hit 22 home runs for Fairbanks while playing mostly in the outfield.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Nettles won five Gold Gloves at third base and led the Yankees to two world championships. Reached the Majors with the Twins in 1967. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! | Andy Messersmith
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Messersmith pitched with the 1965 club, winding up with a 3-0 record and a 3.00 ERA.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Messersmith's 12-year career was overshadowed by his victory in court in 1976, allowing him landmark free-agent status. First big league team was the Angels in 1968. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! |
Bill Lee
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Lee pitched on the 1966 and 1967 teams, recording an 11-6 win-loss record with a 1.86 ERA. He batted .483 in '67.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Lee pitched for the Red Sox and Expos for 14 seasons, winning 119 ballgames. Entered majors with Boston in 1969. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! | Dave Kingman
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Kingman was 10-3 as a pitcher in 1968-1969 and also a slugging outfielder.
AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Kingman hit 442 home runs with seven teams in a 16-year career. The outfielder led the NL in round-trippers twice. Debut was in 1972 with Giants. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! | Tom House
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
House pitched 13 complete games en route to a 15-2, 1.31 ERA season in 1966.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
House pitched for the Braves, Red Sox and Mariners. Joined Atlanta in 1971. |
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Jim Barr
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Barr compiled a 19-3 win-loss pitching record in 1967, 1968 and 1969 - best percentage (.864) in team history.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Barr won 101 games in 12 seasons with the Giants and the Angels. Joined the Giants for the first time in 1971. |
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 MAJOR LEAGUER! | Bob Boone
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Boone played third base and rapped out a team-record 222 hits in 1966, 1967 and 1968.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Boone set the all-time record for games caught and the California Angels catcher is now in his 17th Season. First called to Philadelphia in 1972. |
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Brent Strom
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Strom set team career pitching records for complete games, strikeouts and innings in 1967, 1968 and 1969. In 1973, the fans selected him as the club's No.1 all-time pitcher.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Strom pitched for five years with the Mets, Indians and Padres from 1972-77. Mets called him up in 1972. |
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Dave Dowling
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
AS A GOLDPANNER
Dowling pitched in 1963, went 11-3 and set team records for his 0.85 ERA, seven complete games and 217 strikeouts. In one game, he fanned 16 staight and 24 total.AS A MAJOR LEAGUER
Dowling had brief stints with the Cardinals (1964) and Cubs (1966). First called up by Cardinals, becoming first Goldpanner grad to reach the big leagues. |
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