| Greg Vaughn | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Vaughn with theEl Paso Diablosc. 1988 | |
| Left fielder /Designated hitter | |
| Born: (1965-07-03)July 3, 1965 (age 59) Sacramento, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 10, 1989, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 10, 2003, for the Colorado Rockies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .242 |
| Home runs | 355 |
| Runs batted in | 1,072 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is an American formerbaseballleft fielder who played for theMilwaukee Brewers (1989–1996),San Diego Padres (1996–1998),Cincinnati Reds (1999),Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2002) andColorado Rockies (2003) ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He was born inSacramento, California, where he attendedKennedy High School. He then played baseball at theUniversity of Miami. He is the cousin of fellow former major leaguersMo Vaughn andJerry Royster.
In 1984 and 1985, Vaughn playedcollegiate summer baseball for theCotuit Kettleers of theCape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He led the Kettleers to league titles in both seasons, and was league MVP in 1985. Vaughn was inducted into theCCBL Hall of Fame in 2009.[1]
Vaughn was selected by the Brewers in the fourth round (75th pick) of the1984 amateur draft. A slugger whosebatting average dropped below .250 as often as rising above it, he compensated with excellent power. He had three seasons with at least 100runs batted in, and four with 30 or morehome runs — including the1998 season, when he hit 50 to finish fourth in the major leagues behindKen Griffey Jr.,Sammy Sosa, andMark McGwire, who set the home run record that season. In 1999, he became the first player in major league history to be traded after a 50-homer season when thePadres traded him to theCincinnati Reds. Vaughn's arrival in Cincinnati caused a bit of a controversy with club ownership, as he refused to shave his goatee to comply with the Reds' policy of no facial hair. Fans urged ownerMarge Schott to lift the long-standing policy[2] that had been in place since 1967, which she eventually did. On the field, Vaughn hit 45 homers and became the second player in major league history to hit 40 or more homers in consecutive seasons with two different teams (one year afterAndrés Galarraga became the first).
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Earning back-to-back 4th place finishes in NL MVP voting, 1998-99 would be Vaughn's career peak. During his career, Vaughn batted .242 with 355 home runs, 1,072 RBI, 1,017runs, 1475hits, 284doubles, 23triples and 121stolen bases in 1731 games.
Vaughn became eligible for theNational Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. 75% of the vote was necessary for induction, and 5% was necessary to stay on the ballot. He received no votes and dropped off the ballot.
His son, Cory Vaughn, played minor league baseball in the New York Mets organization.[3]
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| Preceded by | National League Player of the Month September 1999 | Succeeded by |
