Wade Rowdon Explained

Wade Rowdon
Position:Third baseman/Pinch hitter/Leftfielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:7 September 1960
Birth Place:Riverhead, New York
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 8
Debutyear:1984
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:June 19
Finalyear:1988
Finalteam:Baltimore Orioles
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:April 8
Debut2year:1989
Debut2team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:August 12
Final2year:1990
Final2team:Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.217
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:1
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:16
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Batting average
Stat21value:.289
Stat22label:Home runs
Stat22value:24
Stat23label:Runs batted in
Stat23value:94
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Wade Lee Rowdon (born September 7, 1960 in Riverhead, New York) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from to with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles.

Rowdon attended Stetson University, where he was named team MVP in 1980.[1] In 1980 and 1981, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League,[2] tying a league record with three homers in a single game,[3] and being named the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect in 1981.[4]

On June 9, 1987, Rowdon hit a home run in four consecutive at bats while playing for the Iowa Cubs.[5]

Notes and References

  1. 1987 Topps baseball card # 569
  2. Web site: Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League . capecodbaseball.org . September 25, 2019.
  3. Web site: Bruce Hack . Three-HR Game by Mets' Dominguez was Eighth in History . capecodbaseball.org . July 12, 2008 . September 25, 2019.
  4. Web site: John Garner Jr. . All-Time Cape League Shortstops . capecodbaseball.org . July 2, 2020 . July 20, 2021.
  5. Web site: Rowdon channeled 'Double X' ... For one night.