Kingman vs. Sexson
They're both tall, right-handed, strikeout prone, home run hitters from the same state. One was a temporary Yankee. The other starts his (probably) two-and-a-half month pinstriped career tonight.
Let's view the Tale of the Tape: Dave Kingman vs. Richie Sexson
BIRTHPLACE, DATE, D. KINGMAN: Dec. 21, Pendleton, Oregon; R. SEXSON: Dec. 29, Portland, Oregon
HEIGHT, WEIGHT, KINGMAN: 6-6, 210; RS: SEXSON: 6-8, 237
CAREER HIGHS, KINGMAN: 48 HR, 118 RBI, 156 K; SEXSON: 45 HR, 125 RBI, 170 K
CAREER AVERAGE YEAR, KINGMAN: 37 HR, 101 RBI, .236 BA, 152 K; SEXSON: 37 HR, 113 RBI, .261 BA, 157 K
ALL-STAR GAMES, KINGMAN: 3; SEXSON: 2
DEAL OF THE CENTURY: KINGMAN: In 1977, played on teams in all four of baseball's divisions at the time: Mets (NL East), Padres (NL West), Angels (AL West), Yanks (AL EAST); SEXSON: Once involved in a trade in which he was dealt for Chad Moeller (also Craig Counsell and Lyle Overbay in the deal).
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