Former Blue Jays center fielder Lloyd, ‘The Shaker,’ Moseby, turns 65 today. Lloyd was our first-round pick in the 1978 draft, number 2 overall. The Braves picked third baseman Bob Horner as the...
Former Blue Jays center fielder Lloyd, ‘The Shaker,’ Moseby, turns 65 today. Lloyd was our first-round pick in the 1978 draft, number 2 overall. The Braves picked third baseman Bob Horner as the number 1 pick. The Mets selected Hubie Brooks with the next pick . They rushed Lloyd to the majors . So the Jays brought Lloyd up in May of 1980 at 20 years old, and he was a fixture in our outfield for the next 10 years.
He never won a Gold Glove but likely should have. Lloyd was one of those players who did everything well but nothing great, so he didn’t get the same attention as the guys on either side of him. Unfortunately for him, most fans at the time only focused on batting average. Yet, when he left the Jays, he was the team career leader in games played, runs, hits, doubles, total bases, stolen bases, and sac flies. Moseby was a fun guy to watch.
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