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Mickey Rivers Baseball Biographical Information
Drafted By:
Was drafted by the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, and Washington Senators before becoming the 1st choice of the Atlanta Braves in the secondary phase of the free agent draft in January of 1968.

 
Signed By:
Johnny Groth, Atlanta Braves 1969
 
 Pro Teams:
Magic Valley Cowboys (Atlanta Braves A Pioneer League)

El Paso Sun Kings (California Angels AA Texas League)

Salt Lake City Angels (California Angels AAA Pacific Coast League)

California Angels (American League), New York Yankees (American League)

American League All-Star Team, Texas Rangers (American League)

West Palm Beach Tropics (Senior League)

New York Yankees (Major League Spring Training Coach)

 
Jersey Numbers He Wore:
1968-69 Miami-Dade Community College Falcons (12, but has been seen in photographs wearing 2)

1970 California Angels Spring Training (64) 

1971California Angels Spring Training (3)

California Angels 1972-73 (5)

Salt Lake Angels 1972-74 (15, 25)

California Angels & New York Yankees 1974-79 (17)

Texas Rangers 1979 (19)

Texas Rangers 1979-84 (17)

West Palm Beach Tropics 1989-90 (17)

 
Agents:
Charlie Dye (Mickey's First Agent)

Nick Buoniconti (NFL Hall of Famer and TV analyst)

Howard Mandell, Esq. (retired agent and current City Attorney for Montgomery, AL)

Rich Scott and Mike Frost (2000-02)

Sandrell Rivers (Current)

 
Major League Debut:
For the California Angels @ Oakland A's August 4, 1970 (went 0-2, debuted as a PH and then played RF)
 
Major League Regular:
California Angels 1974
 
Major League Service:
12 Years, 98 Days
 
First Major League Hit:
For the California Angels @ Chicago White Sox September 9, 1970
 
First Major League Home Run:
For the California Angels @ Washington Senators August 15, 1971 off Pete Broberg.
 
First Major League Stolen Base:
For the California Angels @ Cleveland Indians September 28, 1970
 
All-Star Appearances:
For the New York Yankees in Philadelphia, PA on July 13, 1976.  He finished 4th in AL votes for outfielders receiving 1,431,346 votes
 
Last Game as a California Angel:
For the California Angels @ Oakland A's on September 28, 1975
 
First Game as New York Yankee:
For the New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals on April 7, 1976
 
Last Game as New York Yankee:
For the New York Yankees @ Milwaukee Brewers on July 29, 1979 
 
First Game as Texas Ranger:
For the Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers on July 30, 1979
 
Major League Departure:
For the Texas Rangers vs. California Angels on September 30, 1984  (went 0-3,  striking  out twice)
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