Dan Ford

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Darnell Glenn Ford (Disco Dan)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.

• Debut April 12, 1975
• Final Game May 31, 1985
• Born May 19, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA USA

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[edit] Biographical Information

• Served in the U.S. Army.
• First four-run Major League game: 7/1/75.
• Hit the first home run at "new" Yankee Stadium: 4/15/76
• First 5-hit Major League game: 8/10/79.
• Hit 2 Home Runs in the 1979 ALCS (in a losing effort for the California Angels)
• Hit a Home Run in Game 3 of the 1983 World Series

[edit] Notable Achievements

• 1975 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
• 20-Home Run Seasons: 2 (1976 & 1979)
• 100 RBI Seasons: 1 (1979)
• 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 1 (1979)
• Won a World Series with the Baltimore Orioles in 1983

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