- John Mayberry
Infobox MLB retired
name=John Mayberry
position=First baseman
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1949|2|18Detroit, Michigan
debutdate=September 10
debutyear=by|1968
debutteam=Houston Astros
finaldate=September 28
finalyear=by|1982
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.253
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=255
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=879
teams=
*Houston Astros (by|1968-by|1971)
*Kansas City Royals (by|1972-by|1977)
*Toronto Blue Jays (by|1978-by|1982)
*New York Yankees (by|1982)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1973, 1974)John Claiborn Mayberry (born
February 18 ,1949 , inDetroit, Michigan ) is a1967 graduate of Northwestern High School, and formerMajor League Baseball player who played forHouston Astros ,Kansas City Royals ,Toronto Blue Jays andNew York Yankees from 1968 to 1982. John Mayberry was an extraordinarily gifted high school athlete, playing baseball, football, and basketball at Northwestern; John was twice named to theDetroit News All-State Basketball Team.Mayberry was a classic sluggingfirst baseman , who batted left-handed. His best years were with the Royals during the early to mid1970 's. Unfortunately he and Royals managerWhitey Herzog did not get along due to Herzog's perception, rightly or wrongly, that Mayberry lacked the proper work ethic. As a result, he was traded to the Blue Jays, who at that time were only in their second year of operation and were one of the worst teams in theAmerican League . His place with the Royals was taken byClint Hurdle .Mayberry was an all-star twice (1973, '74). In 15 seasons, he compiled a .253
batting average with 255home run s and 879 RBIs. He had 1379 career hits in 5447at bat s.His son John Jr. is currently an outfielder in the Texas Rangers minor-league system.
He has one of the more famous knicknames used by ESPN announcer Chris Berman. John Mayberry 'RFD'
ee also
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Top 500 home run hitters of all time
*Hitting for the cycle
*Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/maybejo01.shtml John Mayberry at Baseball Reference"]
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