Douglas Vernon DeCinces is an American former professional baseball player.
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17 Facts About Doug DeCinces
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Doug DeCinces played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1973 to 1987 for the Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and St Louis Cardinals.
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Doug DeCinces played for one season in the Nippon Professional Baseball league for the Yakult Swallows in 1988.
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In 1982, DeCinces won the Silver Slugger Award, which is awarded annually to the best offensive player at each position and, was a member of the 1983 American League All-Star team.
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Doug DeCinces played PONY League Baseball and Colt League Baseball in Northridge, California, with fellow major league player Dwight Evans.
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Doug DeCinces attended and played at Monroe High School in Sepulveda, California and Los Angeles Pierce College, and is in Pierce College's Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Doug DeCinces began his major league career at the age of 23 with the Baltimore Orioles late in the 1973 season.
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On June 22,1979, Doug DeCinces hit a game-winning home run at Memorial Stadium off Detroit Tigers reliever Dave Tobik.
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Doug DeCinces tagged out Dan Ford who was attempting to advance to third base on a force play that ended Game 2 of the 1979 American League Championship Series.
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In 1981, Doug DeCinces got into a feud with teammate Jim Palmer after Doug DeCinces missed a line drive hit by Alan Trammell in a game against the Tigers.
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Doug DeCinces was a member of the American League All Star Team in 1983.
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Doug DeCinces missed the final two months of the season because of back problems and, on his doctors' advice, retired from baseball at the age of 37.
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Doug DeCinces played for 15 seasons in the major leagues for three different teams, including nine years with the Orioles and six years with the Angels.
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Doug DeCinces twice finished in the top 25 voting for the American League Most Valuable Player, finishing third in 1982 and 11th in 1986 while playing for the California Angels.
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Doug DeCinces was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame on August 26,2006.
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In November 2012, Doug DeCinces received a criminal indictment on insider trading related to the same incident and was charged with securities fraud and money laundering.
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Doug DeCinces was called to testify in the trial of others implicated in the insider trading case.
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