Doug DeCinces

Played For
Baltimore Orioles (1973-1981)
California Angels (1982-1987)
St. Louis Cardinals (1987)

All-Time Rankings
Doug DeCinces ranks #43 among the Top 50 all-time at 3B. Rankings ⇒

Born
Douglas Vernon DeCinces was born on August 29, 1950, in Burbank, CA.

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  3B

Primary Team:  BAL

College:  UCLA

Major League Debut
September 9, 1973

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Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1993 BBWAA 2 .5%

Post-Season Appearances
1979 American League Championship Series
1979 World Series
1982 American League Championship Series
1986 American League Championship Series

Batting Feats

• August 3, 1982: 3 HR...


• August 8, 1982: 3 HR...

Hitting Streaks
22 games (1978)

All-Star Selections
1983 AL

Replaced
"I have to say it was a daunting task when they first told me, 'Hey, we want you to go play third base.' I just said, 'OK, this is a challenge.' I knew it wasn't going to be easy, but I didn't really anticipate how difficult it was going to be because of the reception of the fans. In every city I went to, people would come up and say, 'Why do you think you can replace Brooks Robinson?'"

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