Who was the first major leaguer to represent four different teams in the All-Star game?
2007-10-12 18:26:40 · 7 answers · asked by louann 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Reggie Jackson played one (mostly forgotten) season with Baltimore, 1976 -- and that was the ONLY year from 1971-84 that he was NOT an All-Star. So he just missed four.
Roberto Alomar represented four -- San Diego (1), Toronto (5), Baltimore (3), and Cleveland (3), notching his fourth AS franchise in 1999, so that beats Clemens.
Clemens, as noted -- Boston (5), Toronto (2), NY Yankees (2), and Houston (2).
Alex Rodriguez has three -- Seattle (4), Texas (3), and the Yankees (4) -- so he'll probably join the "four teams" group next year if he moves on from Da Bronx.
George Kell is probably our winner -- represented Detroit (5), Boston (2), the Chicago White Sox (1), and Baltimore (2), getting the fourth team in 1956. He was traded mid-season in 1952, '54, and '56, each time before the All-Star Game, and each time getting selected.
Goose Gossage had four -- the White Sox (2), Pittsburgh (1), the Yankees (2), and San Diego (2), getting #4 in 1984.
Gary Sheffield has FIVE -- San Diego (1), Florida (2), Los Angeles Dodgers (3), Atlanta (1), NY Yankees (2). And it wouldn't shock me if he has one more in him while with Detroit. Got #4 in 2003.
Upon further review, we find Walker Cooper -- St. Louis Cardinals (3), NY Giants (3), Cincinnati (1), and Boston Braves (1), getting there in 1950.
Lee Smith had four, the only reliever I could find -- Chicago Cubs (2), St. Louis (3), Baltimore (1), and California (1, 1995).
Cooper is the first that I can identify.
2007-10-13 01:25:44 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hard to represent 4 teams when only 2 teams play - AL v NL
2007-10-12 19:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by pricehillsaint 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Rich Gossage - Chicago, Pittsburgh, NY, and San Diego was first. Roberto Alomar - San Diego, Toronto, Baltimore, and Cleveland was next. Clemens - Boston, Toronto, NY, and Houston was next. I don't know any others.
2007-10-14 16:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by zzturk2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know if he is the first but one that is obvious to me is Roger Clemens. 86, 88, 90, 91, 92 wit BOS, 97 and 98 wit TOR, 01 and 03 NYY, and 04 and 05 HOU
2007-10-12 19:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
arod and pudge have done three. beltran...nope....let me see...im stuck. who? not kenny lofton? it's gotta be a pitcher. al oliver? bobby bonds? fisk?
carlton fisk...nah.....WHO?
2007-10-12 19:08:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
um. bo jackson???
bo knows all stars..
2007-10-12 18:36:53 · answer #6 · answered by the bison 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
good question
2007-10-12 18:35:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋