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Attended Lakeland Junior College
& Northwest Missouri State University
Was a 1st Round Draft Pick 1979
Played in the Minor Leagues 1979-1981
Played in the Major Leagues 1982-2000
Member of the Minnesota Twins World Series Championship Team 1987
MVP of the American League Championship Series 1987
Received 4 Golden Glove Awards
Recipient of the Silver Slugger Award 1995
Elected to the All-Star team twice 1988 & 1989
Only player ever to start 2 triple plays in one 9-inning
game
(picture and ball displayed in Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY)
Started 6 triple plays during his career-a Major League record
Served as hitting coach for the Houston Astros in the 2005 World Series
Served as hitting coach for 8 years in the Minor Leagues
Manager of the minor league team "Skeeters" in 2012
Inducted into the following Halls of Fame:
Lakeland Junior College Sports Hall of Fame
Northwest Missouri State University Sports Hall of
Fame
Minnesota Twins Sports Hall of Fame
Italian American Sports Hall of Fame
Centralia Sports Hall of Fame
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