Mike Marshall (marshmi02)
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Michael Allen Marshall
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 5", Weight 220 lb.
- Debut September 7, 1981
- Final Game August 4, 1991
- Born January 12, 1960 in Libertyville, IL USA
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[edit] Introduction
Mike Marshall is one of two players by that name to become stars with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Confusingly enough, the other Mike Marshall, a pitcher, was still active in the 1981 National League when this Mike came up. This Mike, an outfielder, played 11 seasons in the majors, with 148 home runs. He was on the All-Star team in 1984, and also appeared on the winning team in the 1988 World Series.
[edit] Early years
Born in 1960 in Libertyville, IL, north of Chicago, he went to high school in Buffalo Grove, a bit closer to Chicago. He was drafted out of high school in the 6th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scott Sanderson, from nearby Northbrook, IL, had been drafted the year before by the pros.
Marshall moved up the ladder in the Dodgers organization, playing at Lethbridge, Lodi, San Antonio, and Albuquerque. He always hit well (see awards below), but his two years at Albuquerque were great, as he hit .373/~.443/.675 and then .388/~.483/.639 in 1981 and 1982. He was named Minor League Player of the Year by both The Sporting News and Baseball America (awarding the distinction for the first time) for his great 1981 season at Albuquerque, where he won the Pacific Coast League Triple Crown. He came up for 14 games with the Dodgers in 1981, and appeared in the Division Series but not in the League Championship Series or the World Series.
[edit] Major League career
His best year was on the division-leading 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers, hitting .293/.342/.515 with 28 home runs.
He struggled with injuries in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1989.
In 1988, when the Dodgers won the World Series, he led the team during the regular season with 82 RBI, and was second on the team with 20 homers, behind Kirk Gibson.
After being traded from the Dodgers, he was briefly with the New York Mets and then with the Boston Red Sox, appearing in the 1990 Championship Series with them. He closed out his career playing two games with the California Angels.
One of the most similar players to Marshall is Don Demeter, another player who started his career with the Dodgers.
- He and Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's were an item for a while.
[edit] After the Majors
Outfielder/first baseman Mike Marshall played for the Nippon Ham Fighters in 1992.
He managed the Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs of the Northern League from 2000 to 2002 and is currently skipper of the El Paso Diablos of the American Association.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 1981 The Sporting News & Baseball America Minor League Player of the Year, Albuquerque Dukes, Pacific Coast League
- 1979 MVP California League, Lodi Dodgers (shared w/ Les Pearsey )
- 1981 MVP Pacific Coast League, Albuquerque Dukes
- 1981 Pacific Coast League Triple Crown (First in league since 1956)
- NL All-Star (1984)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 3 (1984, 1985 & 1988)
- Won two World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1981 & 1988) (he did not play in the 1981 World Series)
