A switch-hitting outfielder with good speed and surprising power, Webster was acquired by the Expos when starting centerfielder Herm Winningham was injured in June 1985, and he started for the rest of the season, hitting .274 and setting an Expos record with home runs in four consecutive games. In 1986 Webster hit .290 and led the NL with 13 triples while stealing 36 bases as Montreal's centerfielder, and in 1987 he stole 33 more bases and hit a career-high 15 HR.
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Webster was traded to the Cubs for
Dave Martinez in July 1988. He batted .257 for them, and was shipped to the Indians in November 1989. He went on to play for three teams in 1990, the final one being the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he finished his major-league career.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 29, 1988:
In the Cubs' 8–3 win over the Kevin Gross and the host Phillies, Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, the first pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home. It comes on the front end of a double steal with Mitch Webster. Sutcliffe is the first Cubs pitcher to steal home since Hippo Vaughn in 1919.
»August 12, 1995: Thanks to an odd play, the Dodgers defeat the Pirates, 11-10, in 11 innings. With the potential winning run at 3rd base, Mitch Webster of the Dodgers swings at a pitch in the dirt. When Pittsburgh rookie C Angelo Encarnacion casually fields the ball with his mask, Dodger manager Tommy Lasorda appeals, citing the rule which awards a runner two bases if a fielder uses his mask to touch a thrown ball. The umpires agree and allow the winning run to score.
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