Mike Hargrove

Positions: First Baseman and Leftfielder
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left
6-0, 195lb (183cm, 88kg)
Born: October 26, 1949 in Perryton, TX us
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 25th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK).
High School: Perryton HS (Perryton, TX)
School: Northwestern Oklahoma State University (Alva, OK)
Debut: April 7, 1974 (13,472nd in major league history)
vs. OAK 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: October 6, 1985
vs. MIN 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Dudley Michael Hargrove
Nicknames: The Human Rain Delay

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July 22, 1999

Indians manager Mike Hargrove accidentally hands in an incorrect lineup card, forcing Cleveland to forfeit the designated hitter and bat starting pitcher Charles Nagy in the 7th spot in the batting order

Biography

Nicknamed The Human Rain Delay for his deliberate preparation in the batter’s box as he analyzed each situation, the lefthanded Hargrove ranks 16th in career on-base percentage and twice led the AL in walks. He was named 1974 AL Rookie of the Year, hitting a career-high .323 with the Rangers. He led AL first basemen in assists twice and errors three times. Traded to the Padres in 1979, he slumped to .192 in 52 games and was waived back to the AL, hitting .325 in 100 games for the Indians. He followed with two more .300 seasons but slowly lost his job to Pat Tabler.

After his playing career ended, Hargrove was a minor league coach for the Batavia Trojans in 1986 before spending several years as a minor league manager. He was first base coach for the Cleveland Indians in 1990 and 1991 before being promoted to manager in July 1991. After nine years as Indians skipper, during which he twice led them to the World Series, he spent four seasons managing the Baltimore Orioles, from 2000 to 2003. After spending 2004 in the Indians front office, Hargrove became manager of the Seattle Mariners in 2005. On July 1, 2007, he announced his resignation effective at the end of that day’s game, which the Mariners won, pushing the team’s record to 45-33. It was particularly surprising given the Mariners were on a seven-game winning streak at the time of the announcement, and Hargrove was heading for his first winning season since leaving Cleveland. While Hargrove stated that his decision was motivated by the fact he no longer had the competitive fire required to lead the team, speculation arose about whether the actual cause may have been a conflict with superstar outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. He was replaced by bench coach John McLaren, who lasted less than a year as manager of the team.

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