 Doug DeCinces
Douglas Vernon "Doug" DeCinces (born August 29, 1950 in Burbank, California) is a retired Major League Baseball infielder. He was traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the California Angels in 1982 to make room Cal Ripken Jr. after having been a controversial replacement for star Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson. He played for 15 seasons (1973 - 1987) for 3 different teams, including nine years with the Baltimore Orioles and six years with the California Angels.
DeCinces was a member of the American League All Star Team in 1983. He attended and played for Los Angeles Pierce College, and is in their Athletic Hall of Fame.
He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame on August 26, 2006.
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