Bake McBride

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Bake McBride was a Major League Baseball player who won the Rookie of the Year award in 1974, when he had a .309 batting average, despite only 6 home runs. He started with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1973 and played with them through the middle of 1977. On June 15, 1977, McBride was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Steve Waterbury to the Philadelphia Phillies for Tom Underwood, Dane Iorg, and Rick Bosetti.

Throughout his major league career he also played for the Philadelphia Phillies (1977-1981) and the Cleveland Indians (1982-1983).

On February 16, 1982, McBride was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Cleveland Indians for Sid Monge. On November 7, 1983, he was granted free agency.

He played with the Phillies during their successful 1980 World Series run, where he hit one home run during first game of the series. The single most important play of the entire 1980 Series, the play that showed the Phillies they could win, was turned in by McBride. His three-run home run in Game One of the World Series helped the Phillies steal a game that they had all but conceded beforehand.

While getting set in the batter's box, McBride would routinely scuff the dirt around to such a degree that parts of the chalk lines could no longer be seen.

McBride was also known for his speed. It has been said that he ran with the grace and speed of a gazelle.

Birth Name: Arnold Ray McBride Nickname: Bake or Shake-n-Bake Born On: 02-03-1949 Born In: Fulton, Missouri Died On: Still Living College: Westminster College Bats: Left Throws: Right Height: 6-02 Weight: 195 First Game: 07-26-1973 (Age 24) Last Game: 10-01-1983 Draft: 1970 : 37th Round (802nd)