VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA

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Rubén Sierra

Position: Rightfielder
Bats: Both  •  Throws: Right
6-1, 175lb (185cm, 79kg)
Born: October 6, 1965  in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
High School: Liceo Castro (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico)
Debut: June 1, 1986 (15,182nd in major league history)
vs. KCR 3 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: July 9, 2006
vs. TEX 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Ruben Angel Sierra
Nicknames: El Caballo or El Indio
Pronunciation: \sea-ERR-ah\
View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1986

Rafael Palmeiro
Barry Bonds
Fred McGriff
Barry Larkin
Bobby Bonilla
Ruben Sierra
Mark McGwire
Greg Maddux
David Cone

Notable Events and Chronology for Ruben Sierra Career

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April 23, 1989

Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers comes within two outs of his sixth career no-hitter, losing it when Nelson Liriano hits a triple in the 9th inning

November 20, 1989

Milwaukee Brewers center fielder Robin Yount edges Ruben Sierra of the Rangers to win his second American League MVP Award

August 17, 1990

Carlton Fisk breaks Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher when he hits his 328th homerun

August 31, 1992

Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers announce a blockbuster trade

September 26, 1993

Randy Johnson becomes the 12th pitcher this century to strike out 300 batters in a season

July 31, 1996

New York Yankees acquire slugging DH/first baseman Cecil “Big Daddy” Fielder from the Detroit Tigers

Biography

When Ruben Sierra arrived in the big leagues in 1986 as a 20-year old, he reminded people of Roberto Clemente. A product of Puerto Rico, Sierra belted 30 homers and drove in 100 runs in his sophomore season, and enjoyed great success with Texas in his first six seasons. But after leaving the Rangers, the switch-hitting Sierra struggled with injuries and never found a home for long with one team. Partly because of his back problems, Sierra had just one season after the age of 27 where he played as many as 127 games. Late in his career, he served as a bat-for-hire, helping the Yankees to the post-season in 1995, and returning to the Bronx for three seasons in a role as Joe Torre’s part-time DH and pinch-hitter. In that capacity, Sierra continued to provide clutch hits and slug homers, including 17 in just over 300 at-bats at the age of 38 in 2004.

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