Douglas Reagan Ault was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played for the Texas Rangers and Toronto Blue Jays.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,691 |
23 Facts About Doug Ault
2.
Doug Ault was drafted three times in the MLB Draft, but refused to sign.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,692 |
3.
Doug Ault was finally signed by the hometown Rangers in 1973 as an amateur free agent.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,693 |
4.
Doug Ault became the starting first baseman in their first regular season game, and his actions that day turned Ault into the Blue Jays first superstar.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,694 |
5.
Doug Ault managed in the minor Leagues for several years, leading the Syracuse Chiefs to a pennant in 1985.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,695 |
6.
Doug Ault retired in 1994, and went to the automobile business, but a series of personal tragedies and business failures plagued him in later life.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,696 |
7.
When he was young, Doug Ault credited his eldest sister Brenda as his main influence in baseball, for training him every day at the local baseball park and attending all his games as an amateur.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,697 |
8.
Doug Ault was drafted on three occasions, by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1969, the San Diego Padres in the second round in the 1970 January secondary draft, and by the Cleveland Indians in the 1970 June secondary draft, but never signed.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,698 |
9.
Doug Ault was signed by the Rangers in 1973 as an amateur free agent.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,699 |
10.
Doug Ault was sent to Gastonia in the Western Carolina League where he led the league in home runs with 19 in his first season playing professionally.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,700 |
11.
In 1976, Doug Ault played in 143 games for the Sacramento Solons of the Pacific Coast League leading the league in runs with 112 and total bases while finishing third in home runs, and hits.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,701 |
12.
Doug Ault made his Major League Baseball debut with the Texas Rangers on September 9,1976, and in his first at-bat, he struck out against Dave Goltz of the Minnesota Twins in the second inning.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,702 |
13.
Doug Ault later singled in the fifth inning off Goltz to record his first career hit.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,703 |
14.
Doug Ault finished the season appearing in nine games with the Rangers, hitting.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,704 |
15.
Doug Ault considered that day as "grateful" as it gave him an opportunity to play every day in the major leagues, as he was blocked at first base by All-Star Mike Hargrove while at Texas.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,705 |
16.
Doug Ault hit another home run off Brett in the third inning, tying a major league record for most home runs in an Opening Day game.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,706 |
17.
Doug Ault was covered with "immediate acclaim and nationwide publicity" as a result of the feat.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,707 |
18.
Doug Ault's 64 runs batted in tied Ault with Fairly to lead the Blue Jays in that category, and was a Blue Jays rookie record until Eric Hinske drove in 84 runs in 2002.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,708 |
19.
Doug Ault spent the entire 1979 season with the Syracuse Chiefs, the Blue Jays Triple-A affiliate, before reappearing with the Blue Jays in 1980.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,709 |
20.
Doug Ault played his final career game with the Jays on October 5,1980.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,710 |
21.
Doug Ault spent some time with the Mexico City Tigres of the Mexican League in 1982.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,711 |
22.
Doug Ault was promoted to manage his former club, the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs of the International League in 1985, where he managed them to a pennant that same season, the first in club history.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,712 |
23.
Doug Ault married his second wife, Lynn Marie, an obstetrician, in 2000.
| FactSnippet No. 2,095,713 |