Marvell Wynne (baseball player)
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Marvell Wynne (born December 17, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1983-1985), San Diego Padres (1986-1989[start]) and Chicago Cubs (1989[end]-1990). Wynne batted and threw left handed.
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[edit] Career
In an eight-season career, Wynne posted a .247 batting average with 40 home runs and 244 RBI in 940 games played.
[edit] Best season
- 1984: .266 BA, 77 runs, 174 hits, 24 doubles, 11 triples, 24 stolen bases, 154 games – all career-highs
[edit] Postseason appearance
[edit] Highlight
- On April 13, 1987, Wynne, Tony Gwynn and John Kruk hit home runs off San Francisco Giants starter Roger Mason, as the San Diego Padres became the first team in major league history to begin a game with three consecutive home runs. The feat was matched on May 28, 2003 by Rafael Furcal, Mark DeRosa and Gary Sheffield of the Atlanta Braves against Jeff Austin of the Cincinnati Reds.
[edit] Facts
- He is the father of Marvell Wynne II, a Major League Soccer defender
- Played in Japan for the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League
[edit] Other MLB debuts in 1983
- Phil Bradley
- Sid Bream
- Tom Candiotti
- Joe Carter
- Ron Darling
- Sid Fernández
- Tony Fernández
- Tom Foley
- Greg Gagne
- Dan Gladden
- Orel Hershiser
- Danny Jackson
- Kevin McReynolds
- José Oquendo
- Joe Orsulak
- Dennis Rasmussen
- Harold Reynolds
- Argenis Salazar
- Juan Samuel
- Joel Skinner
- Darryl Strawberry
- Andy Van Slyke
