Books and articles about Darryl Motley

Motley made the Royals and won a regular job through determination and tireless effort. In 1984 he produced his best season, finishing second or third on the Royals in most offensive categories. He had power, but lack of patience at the plate kept him from becoming a much more productive hitter. A 62-point drop in batting average in 1985 caused his relegation to platooning. (FO)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 3, 1984: Kansas City's first two hitters -- Darryl Motley and Pat Sheridan -- reach Milwaukee's Don Sutton for home runs, but the Brewers come back to win, 6–5, in 10 innings. Reliever Tom Tellmann wins when Mark Brouhard strokes a bases-loaded single.