Today, we celebrate the birthdays of Mookie Wilson, Dioner Navarro, Doug Linton, and Vladimir Guerrero Sr. The article highlights Mookie Wilson's iconic World Series moment, his time with the Blue Jays, and his post-retirement career. It also reminisces about Dioner Navarro's stint with the Blue Jays and his journey through the MLB. Doug Linton's brief stint with the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Sr.'s final years in baseball are also touched upon.
Today, Mookie Wilson turns 69. Until recently, he was the best Mookie ever to play in the MLB . Mookie played center field for the Mets for years. His most famous moment was in game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox. In the bottom of the 10th inning, the Red Sox scored 2 in the top of the inning to take the lead and get to where they were just three outs from winning their first World Series since 1918.
2 and a half seasons with the Blue Jays. In 2013, Dioner was Alex Anthopoulos’ first big free-agent signing. Alex signed him to a 2-year, $8 million contract. You can see Scott’s post on the signing here. We liked the signing. 88% said Yes in Scott’s “Are you happy with this move?” poll. 2014 Dioner hit .274/.317/.395 with 12 home runs. He wasn’t the best defensive catcher, but he was okay. He threw out 21% of base stealers . Before the 2015 season, Alex signed Russell Martin as a free agent.
BASEBALL MLB MOOKIE WILSON BLUE JAYS WORLD SERIES DIONER NAVARRO DOUG LINTON VLADIMIR GUERRERO SR.
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