| TEAM: Texas Rangers SIGNER: Mike Hargrove APPROXIMATE SIZE: 4"x6" MARKS / STAMPING: Cleveland Indians autograph card ORIGINAL or REPRINT: Original COMMENTS / CONDITION: Offered is Cleveland Indians autograph card which has been hand-signed by Mike Hargrove. As with all of my signed items, the signature is guaranteed to pass further inspection by any major authenticator, or your money back. See scans for conition and signature quality. BIO: Dudley Michael Hargrove (The Human Rain Delay) was born in 1949 in Perryton, TX and went to college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He played major league baseball from 1974 to 1985 as 1st baseman and outfielder for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres and the Cleveland Indians, and was selected in 1975 as an All-Star. Hargrove was the 1974 American League Rookie of the Year. After his playing career ended, Hargrove was a minor league coach for Batavia in 1986 before spending several years as a minor league manager. He was first base coach for the Cleveland Indians in 1990 and 1991 before being promoted to manager in July 1991. After nine years as Indians skipper, he spent four seasons managing the Baltimore Orioles. After spending 2004 in the Indians front office, Hargrove became manager of the Seattle Mariners in 2005. On July 1, 2007, he announced his resignation effective at the end of that day's game, which the Mariners won, pushing the team's record to 45-33. It was particularly surprising given the Mariners were on a seven-game winning streak at the time of the announcement, and Hargrove was heading for his first winning season since leaving Cleveland. While Hargrove stated that his decision was simply motivated by the fact he no longer had the competitive fire required to lead the team, speculation arose about whether the real cause may have been a conflict with superstar outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. He was replaced by bench coach John McLaren, who lasted less than a year as manager of the team. His son, Andy Hargrove, was drafted by the Mariners in the 2005 amateur draft. SKU: CL02561
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