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Mickey Klutts

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Mickey Klutts
Third baseman
Born: (1954-09-20) September 20, 1954 (age 70)
Montebello, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 7, 1976, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
July 26, 1983, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.241
Home runs14
Runs batted in59
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Gene Ellis "Mickey" Klutts (born September 20, 1954) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1976 to 1983 with the New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, and Toronto Blue Jays. An infielder, Klutts was a favorite of manager Billy Martin, for whom he played in both New York and Oakland. He batted .319 with 24 home runs and 80 runs batted in (RBI) with the Syracuse Chiefs and shared International League Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors with Rich Dauer and Joe Lis in 1976.[1]

Klutts attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California.[2]

References

  1. ^ McGowen, Deane. "People in Sports," The New York Times, Wednesday, October 6, 1976. Retrieved November 23, 2020
  2. ^ Mickey Klutts, The Baseball Cube. Accessed September 19, 2007.