Mo Vaughn Stats & Facts
Mo Vaughn Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 225 Born: Friday, December 15, 1967 in Norwalk, CT USA Died: in , Debut: 6/27/1991 Last Game: 5/2/2003 Full Name: Maurice Samuel Vaughn
Mo Vaughn Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 225 Born: Friday, December 15, 1967 in Norwalk, CT USA Died: in , Debut: 6/27/1991 Last Game: 5/2/2003 Full Name: Maurice Samuel Vaughn
Former Boston players Bill Lee, Mo Vaughn, Mike Greenwell, Wes Ferrell, Frank Sullivan, and Everett Scott, as well as former scout George Digby and former executive Ed Kenney Sr., are inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. The team also recognizes Ted Williams’ homer in his last at-bat and Curt Schilling’s performance (bloody sock) in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS for their special significance in Red Sox history.
2001 – Anaheim Angels first baseman Mo Vaughn undergoes surgery to repair a ruptured biceps tendon in his left arm. Vaughn will miss the entire season.
Ivan Rodriguez (.347, 27, 83) breaks his thumb when it is struck by Mo Vaughn’s bat swinging on a third strike when the American League MVP attempts to throw out a runner stealing second base. The Texas Rangers’ All-Star catcher will miss the rest of the season.
Mo Vaughn’s single in the 8th snaps a tie and rescues Steve Sparks’ wild knuckler as the Angels beat the Devil Rays, 8 – 6. In the 3rd inning, Sparks hits Paul Sorrento to load the bases, then plunks the next two batters with a knuckler. He is the 4th pitcher to hit three batters in a row, joining Houston’s C.J. Nitkowski in 1998, Chicago’s Wilbur Wood in 1977 and Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis in 1974. He also plunks Jose Canseco in the 1st inning to tie the major league mark for hit batsmen. Sparks only allows five hits, but walks 6 in addition to hitting 4.
May 7, 1999 Former Boston Red Sox Slugger, one of the best in team history Mo Vaughn return to Boston turned into the Pedro Show as Pedro set a (then) career high 15 strikeouts – a feat he would match five more times in 1999 and three more times in 2000. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
1998 – The Anaheim Angels sign free agent first baseman Mo Vaughn to a six-year contract, a year longer than the Boston Red Sox were willing to give Vaughn.
Boston 1B Mo Vaughn slugs three home runs and drives home 5, in the Red Sox’ 13 – 8 win over Baltimore.
Major League Season Recap 1995 World Series – Atlanta Braves NL over Cleveland Indians AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Tom Glavine Babe Ruth Award – Tom Glavine Championship Series ALCS Cleveland Indians over Seattle Mariners 4 games to 2 ALCS MVP – Orel Hershiser NLCS Atlanta Braves over Cincinnati Reds 4 games to 0 NLCS MVP…
Boston slugger Mo Vaughn (.300, 39, 126), taking 12 first-place votes, wins the American League Most Valuable Player award, edging Cleveland’s Albert Belle in the BBWAA voting, 308-301. The Red Sox first baseman becomes the eighth player in franchise history to win the prestigious prize.
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