Nickname: Tuffy
Years Played: 1990 - 1995
Teams: Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox
Highlights/Awards: None
Career Stats: .224 AVG, .310 OBP, .349 SLG, 13 HR, 44 RBI, 74 R, 14 SB
Best Season: 1994; .234 AVG, .318 OBP, .387 SLG, 8 HR, 19 RBI, 39 R, 6 SB
DYK: First NL player to hit three homeruns on opening day. All-time leader for foreign-born players with 442 home runs in Japan. Hit 55 homeruns in 2001 to tie Sadaharu Oh’s Japanese League record. Holds the all-time Japanese record for ejections.
Thoughts: He’s still playing and dominating in Japan, I had no idea. I knew he played in Japan, but thought his career ended years ago. Last year he hit 40 bombs with 118 RBI and a .277 average at the age of 40! Up until now my only memory of Tuffy was taking Gooden deep three times on opening day in ’94. I remember that game well, I hate the Cubs but I couldn’t tear myself away from the TV.
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