Don Slaught

Donald Martin Slaught
(Sluggo)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.
• School El Camino College, University of California, Los Angeles
• High School Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
• Debut July 6, 1982
• Final Game May 19, 1997
• Born September 11, 1958 in Long Beach, CA USA

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Biographical Information

Don Slaught, a good hitter for a catcher, played 16 years in the majors. His most notable year was probably 1992 when he hit .345 in 255 at-bats while playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Slaught hit over .300 six times in the majors. Although he never appeared in a World Series, he was in post-season play four different times.

He singled in first two at-bats off of John Tudor.

Slaught was hitting coach of the Detroit Tigers for the 2006 season.

A smart guy, Slaught earned a degree in economics from UCLA and was an Academic All-American in 1979.