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Mustachioed Pitchers of the 1980s #3: Rick Rhoden

Rick Rhoden
Mustache Rating: 3.5 Fingerses
Years Active: 1974-1989
Teams Played For: Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Houston Astros
Career Stats: 151-125, 3.59 ERA
Was He Ever a Diamond King?: Yes!
Claims to Fame:
-Billy Martin put Rhoden in as designated hitter in a June 11, 1988 Yankees/Orioles game, marking the first time a pitcher batted in an American League regular season game since the Designated Hitter Rule was enacted. Rhoden went 0-1 with a sacrifice fly, and amazingly, no one — not even Lou Pinella — has tried it since.

-Traded by the Pirates to the Yankees in the 1986-7 offseason in a six man, four mustache deal (Rhoden, Cecilio Guante and Pat Clements for Doug Drabek, Logan Easley & Brian Fisher)

-Since retiring from baseball, has become a professional golfer. He’s on Facebook for his golfing.

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