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Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is an American former designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox.
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Harold Baines Bio. Fullname: Harold Douglas Baines. Born: 3/15/1959 in Easton, MD. Draft: 1977, Chicago White Sox, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 1. High School: Saint Michael's, Easton, MD. Debut: 4/10/1980. Hall of Fame: 2019. Relationship (s): father of Harold Baines Jr. Year.
And at every turn, Harold Baines parlayed his ability to hit into baseball stardom. “The guy could flat-out hit,” said Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson. Baines began his professional baseball career as the No. 1 pick in the 1977 amateur draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Apr 11, 2022 · CHICAGO -- Harold Baines has been part of more than 30 home openers as a Hall of Fame player, coach and ambassador for the White Sox organization. When he arrives with his wife, Marla, at Guaranteed Rate Field on Tuesday morning for the 2022 home opener in Chicago, something will feel different.
Harold Baines was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on July 21, 2019. He joined Frank Thomas (2014), Ken Griffey Jr. (2016), Tim Raines (2017) and Jim Thome (2018) as former Sox players inducted since 2014.
Dec 17, 2020 · Harold Baines played 22 years in the majors (1980-2001), mostly with the Chicago White Sox. In 2019, following years of brisk and at times vociferous debate, Baines was enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Though he led the league just once in any offensive category, he was a major threat at the plate.
