Wayne Tolleson
Born: 1955
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SS-2B-3B 1981-90 Rangers, White Sox, Yankees
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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863 | .241 | 9 | 133 |
Tolleson broke into the ML as a fleet, slap-hitting infielder, starting at second base for the Rangers in 1983-84, then moving to shortstop in 1985, when he hit a career-high .313. He stole 33 bases in his first full season, and at least 17 each year until 1987, but has never hit for power, with only 76 extra-base hits in 2,108 ML at-bats through 1988. Tolleson was traded to the White Sox before the 1986 season, but played only 81 games in Chicago before being shipped to the Yankees with Ron Kittle and Joel Skinner for Ron Hassey. In college, Tolleson was an All-American wide receiver at Western Carolina, leading the nation in pass receptions his senior year. (SCL)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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| » June 9, 1984:
Pete O'Brien's bizarre sacrifice fly gives Texas a 4–3, 12-inning win over Oakland. With the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 12th, A's left fielder Garry Hancock catches O'Brien's deep fly ball, then intentionally drops it when he realizes he is in foul territory. The umpires rule that the catch had been made, however, and Wayne Tolleson trots home from 3B with the winning run. » May 30, 1986:
The Yanks and Sox complete a six-player swap with Ron Kittle, along with Wayne Tolleson and C Joel Skinner coming to New York. The White Sox receive—again—Ron Hassey, along with Carlos Martinez and a player to be named later (Bill Lindsey). Hassey was traded from the Cubs to the Yanks in December 1984, back to Chicago (Sox) in December 1985, back to the Bronx in February, and now to Chicago. » July 30, 1986: C Ron Hassey is traded for the 3rd time in eight months, this time going to Chicago in a deal that brings OF-DH Ron Kittle, SS Wayne Tolleson, and C Joel Skinner to New York.
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