Ruben Sierra
When Ruben Sierra arrived in the big leagues in 1986 as a 20-year old, he reminded people of Roberto Clemente. A product of Puerto Rico, Sierra belted 30 homers and drove in 100 runs in his sophomore season, and enjoyed great success with Texas in his first six seasons. But after leaving the Rangers, the switch-hitting Sierra struggled with injuries and never found a home for long with one team. Partly because of his back problems, Sierra had just one season after the age of 27 where he played as many as 127 games. Late in his career, he served as a bat-for-hire, helping the Yankees to the post-season in 1995, and returning to the Bronx for three seasons in a role as Joe Torre's part-time DH and pinch-hitter. In that capacity, Sierra continued to provide clutch hits and slug homers, including 17 in just over 300 at-bats at the age of 38 in 2004.
Played For
Texas Rangers (1986-1992)
Oakland Athletics (1992-1995)
New York Yankees (1995-1996)
Detroit Tigers (1996)
Cincinnati Reds (1997)
Toronto Blue Jays (1997)
Chicago White Sox (1998)
Texas Rangers (2000-2001)
Seattle Mariners (2002)
Texas Rangers (2003)
New York Yankees (2003-2005)
Born
Ruben Angel (Garcia) Sierra was born on October 6, 1965, in Rio Piedras
Batted: Both
Threw: Right
Primary Position: DH
Primary Team: TEX
Major League Debut
June 1, 1986
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Ruben Sierra
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Post-Season Appearances
1992 American League Championship Series
1995 American League Divisional Series
2003 American League Championship Series
2003 American League Divisional Series
2003 World Series
2004 American League Championship Series
2004 American League Divisional Series
2005 American League Divisional Series
Batting Feats
- September 13, 1986: Switch HR same game...
- August 27, 1988: Switch HR same game...
- June 8, 1989: Switch HR same game...
- June 7, 1994: Switch HR same game...
- June 22, 1996: Switch HR same game...
- June 13, 2001: Switch HR same game...
All-Star Selections
1989 AL
1991 AL
1992 AL
1994 AL
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