20 Facts About Mike Hargrove

Dudley Michael Hargrove was born on October 26,1949 and is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.

Mike Hargrove is currently employed as an advisor with the Cleveland Guardians.

Mike Hargrove played for the Texas Rangers, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians.

Mike Hargrove won both the AL Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards in 1974, after hitting a career-high.

Mike Hargrove was most effective in getting on base, moving runners, and not giving up an easy out—unusual for a first baseman which is usually considered a power position.

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Mike Hargrove attained the nickname "The Human Rain Delay" for his deliberate routine at the plate before each at-bat and before each pitch.

Mike Hargrove worked as first base coach for Cleveland before being promoted to manager in 1991 to replace John McNamara, who was fired 77 games into the season.

Mike Hargrove was fired on October 15,1999 by general manager John Hart depsite being under contract for 2000 with an option for 2001.

Mike Hargrove was the second manager hired after the Orioles had fired Davey Johnson in 1997.

Mike Hargrove proved to be the second of seven managers that led Baltimore to a fifteen year drought from the postseason, with Hargrove finishing in fourth place in four seasons from 2000 to 2003.

On October 20,2004, Mike Hargrove was hired to manage the Seattle Mariners and turn around the team after its worst season since 1983.

Mike Hargrove agreed to a three-year deal through the 2007 season.

In 402 total games, Mike Hargrove won 190 while losing 212 while becoming the second manager of an eventual nine Mariner manager carousel from 2002 to 2021 that failed to reach the postseason.

On July 1,2007, Mike Hargrove resigned his position as manager of the Mariners, saying in a prepared statement that his "passion has begun to fade" and it would not be "fair to myself or the team" to continue.

Mike Hargrove became the first big league manager since at least 1900 to depart while on a winning streak of more than seven games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.

Mike Hargrove flatly stated that it was not a rift with Ichiro that caused him to leave, saying that it was his loss of passion for the position of manager that made him resign.

Mike Hargrove attempted to apply for the Indians job in 2009, but he did not get an interview.

From 2007 to 2009, Mike Hargrove managed the Liberal BeeJays, a summer collegiate wood-bat team in southwest Kansas, with whom he'd previously played for in 1972, while on the roster of Northwestern Oklahoma State University.

Mike Hargrove's duties consist of assisting the coaching staff during spring training, and working in the front office during the regular season.

Mike Hargrove worked a few games as a color analyst during select Indians TV games during the 2011 campaign.