Gary Matthews was selected in the first round of the June 1968 draft by the San Francisco Giants.
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12 Facts About Gary Matthews
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Gary Matthews began his professional career in 1969 playing for the Giants' Decatur Commodores affiliate in Decatur, Illinois.
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Gary Matthews was the National League Rookie of the Year in 1973 after batting.
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Gary Matthews had his best overall season with the Braves in 1979, going to the All-Star Game during a season in which he batted.
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Gary Matthews saw postseason action with the Phillies in 1981 and 1983.
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Gary Matthews homered 7 times in 19 playoff games and was voted the MVP of the 1983 NLCS after leading the Phillies past Los Angeles into the World Series.
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Gary Matthews was a key contributor to the Cubs' NL Eastern Division title in 1984, batting.
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Gary Matthews had been acquired with outfielder Bob Dernier and pitcher Porfi Altamirano in a spring training deal with Philadelphia for pitcher Bill Campbell and catcher Mike Diaz.
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Gary Matthews spent three seasons as a starter in left field for the Cubs.
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Gary Matthews was limited by injuries in 1987 before being traded in mid-season to Seattle for minor league pitcher Dave Hartnett.
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Gary Matthews left the Cubs in 1998 to become Toronto's hitting coach; he was a member of the Blue Jays' coaching staff for two years, then joined their broadcast team for two seasons.
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Gary Matthews began his broadcast career as a radio commentator for the Toronto Blue Jays and as a studio analyst on Headline Sports Television, a Canadian cable network based in Toronto.
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