Did you know? Caught four 300-game winners--Gaylord Perry, Steve Carlton, Phil Niekro and Don Sutton--during his career ... was on the losing team in the 1977, 1978 and 1981 World Series.
Post-game: Managed the Orioles and Rangers for 11 seasons (1991-2001) ... was inducted into the Texas Ranger HOF in 2003 ... died on December 24, 2004, at the age of 58, after a courageous battle with brain cancer.
Sources: Baseball Reference; SABR Bio; Newsday, December 26, 2004.
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