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Don Edward Baylor (June 28, 1949 – August 7, 2017), nicknamed "Groove," was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager.During his 19 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), Baylor was a power hitter known for standing very close to home plate ("crowding the plate") and was a first baseman, left fielder, and designated hitter.
The team's hitting and offense had remained strong with Dwight Evans, Bill Buckner, Don Baylor, and future Hall of Famers Jim Rice and Wade Boggs, who would win 5 batting titles. Roger Clemens led the pitching staff, going 24–4 with a 2.48 ERA to win both the American League Cy Young and Most Valuable Player awards.
The Rockies' first manager was Don Baylor, who led the team for six seasons and qualified for the playoffs once. Former manager Clint Hurdle is the all-time leading manager in wins, losses, and games managed; Hurdle led the Rockies to the playoffs in 2007, the only time the Rockies have won the National League pennant.
The team's struggles led to the firing of manager Don Baylor, the only manager in franchise history, following the season. Jim Leyland , a two-time NL Manager of the Year who had won the World Series with the Florida Marlins two years earlier, was expected to bring the Rockies back into contention in 1999 .
Recovery Kentucky facilities across the state admitted to HuffPost dropout rates as high as 75 percent. Chrysalis House, a Lexington treatment center for women, most of whom are mothers, has more success than most, with about a 40 percent dropout rate, administrators said, but among those who complete the program, roughly half will relapse ...
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Don Zimmer's number 66 was retired by the Tampa Bay Rays in 2015. Zimmer was a senior advisor for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2004 to 2014. His role included assisting the team during spring training and during home games. [27] Every year, Zimmer incremented his uniform number by one to match the number of years he has worked in baseball.
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