Harold Baines Baseball Cards

About Harold Baines, Hall of Famer

Harold Baines was an American designated hitter and right fielder who played from 1980 to 2001, primarily for the Chicago White Sox across three separate stints and the Baltimore Orioles. The first overall pick in the 1977 MLB draft, Baines became a six-time All-Star known for his consistency and clutch hitting. He led the American League in slugging percentage in 1984 and held multiple franchise records with the White Sox, including 221 home runs for left-handed hitters. His 1,688 hits and 1,643 games as a designated hitter were major-league records until broken in 2013-2014. Baines batted over .300 eight times and finished with 2,866 career hits and 1,628 RBIs. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee and later served as a White Sox coach and ambassador.

Did you know? On May 8, 1984, Baines ended the longest game in major league history—a 25-inning contest lasting eight hours and six minutes—with a walk-off home run, and the bat he used is now displayed at the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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