Charlie Spikes

Right fielder

Born: January 23, 1951
Bogalusa, Louisiana

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 1, 1972, for the New York Yankees

Last MLB appearance

October 5, 1980, for the Atlanta Braves

MLB statistics

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256

Teams

Leslie Charles Spikes (born January 23, 1951, in Bogalusa, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1972 through 1980 for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Atlanta Braves. He also played 26 games for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan in 1981. His playing career nickname was "The Bogalusa Bomber."

Spikes was drafted in the first round of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft by the Yankees. He made his major league debut with the Yankees in 1972. Following the 1972 season, he was traded by the Yankees with John Ellis, Jerry Kenney and Rusty Torres to the Indians for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses. He played for the Indians through the 1977 season, when he was traded to the Tigers for Tom Veryzer.

External links

1969 Major League Baseball Draft First Round Selections

Jeff Burroughs J. R. Richard Ted Nicholson Randy Sterling Alan Bannister Mike Anderson Paul Powell Terry McDermott Don Stanhouse Bob May Charlie Spikes Gene Holbert Noel Jenke Don Gullett Alvin McGrew Roger Metzger Don Hood Mike Phillips John Young Charles Minott Gorman Thomas Balor Moore John Simmons Randy Elliott

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