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Tony Horton (baseball)
American baseball player (born )
Baseball player
Anthony Darrin Horton (born December 6, ) is a retired American Major League Baseball player. A first baseman who batted and threw right-handed, Horton played for the Boston Red Sox (–) and Cleveland Indians (–).
Career
[edit]Horton made his major league debut at age 19 in He was a reserve first baseman for two seasons with the Red Sox until he was traded to the Indians in for Gary Bell, who won 12 games for the Red Sox during their pennant drive after going 1–5 in Cleveland. In games played as an Indian, Horton batted with 10 home runs and 44 runs batted in.
After batting in with 14 homers and 59 RBIs, Horton enjoyed his finest season in , batting and establishing career bests with 27 home runs and 93 runs batted in.
was a curious season for Horton. He batted with 17 home runs and 59 RBIs in a season full of ups and downs. On May 24 of that year in the second game of a doubleheader, he hit three home runs in an 8–7 loss to the New York Yankees but was reportedly upset about not hitting a fourth. Exactly one month later, again against the Yankees and in the first game of another doubleheader, he fouled off a “folly floater” from Steve Hamilton. He asked for another "Folly Floater," Hamilto
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Derrin Horton facts for kids
Derrin Horton is an Americansportscaster based in Los Angeles, California. He is a sports anchor for KTLA. Horton has also been a play-by-play announcer and anchor for ESPN and Fox Sports Net. He is also a network and TV affiliate voiceover actor.
Early life and education
Horton was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up in Queens, New York. He graduated from the Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York in
Horton attended S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and graduated in At Syracuse, he worked at the student-run WAER station & Citrus TV, calling Syracuse Orange sports.
Career
Horton became a sportscaster for KCAL-TV in Los Angeles in This was before the CBS Corporation duopoly started and KCAL and KCBS consolidated their on-air and production teams.
He joined NFL Network at the start of the NFL season where he currently serves as an anchor, reporter and host. Horton provides in-depth interviews, post-game reports, and sideline reports for the Network. He also serves as the host and narrator for the Network's documentary series NFL Top 10.
Horton was also on an episode of Spike TV's Pros VS. Joes, in which he lost in overtime to Sal Masekela.
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Career Regular Season
| AB | AVG | HR | RBI | SB | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 12 |
Tony Horton Bio
- Fullname: Anthony Darrin Horton
- Born: 12/06/ in Santa Monica, CA
- College: Southern California
- Debut: 7/31/
| Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career Everyday Season | 76 | 12 |
League Rankings
Doubles
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 18th in AL | |
| 29 | 5th in AL |
Slugging Percentage
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 16th do AL | ||
| 16th be glad about AL |
On Joist Plus Slugging
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 21st in AL | ||
| 21st in AL |
Runs Batted In
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | 10th in AL | |
| 59 | 20th in AL |
Games Played
| Year | BP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 7th speak AL |
Triples
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 21st bond AL |
Home Runs
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | 12th in AL |
Strikeouts
| Year | SO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | 15th in AL |
Hits
| Year | H | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 5th in AL |
Batting Average
| Year | AVG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 24th barred enclosure AL |
At Bats
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 4th in AL |
Plate Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 13th foundation AL |
Total Bases
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 11th in AL |
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