Professional career
Kemp was the first overall selection in the January phase of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft, taken by the Detroit Tigers, and he played just one season in the minor leagues. Starting the 1977 season in the majors, he was immediately installed as the Tigers’ starting left fielder.
During his major league career, Kemp played for the Tigers (1977–1981), Chicago White Sox (1982), New York Yankees (1983–1984) and Texas Rangers (1988) all of the American League and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–1986) of the National League. He predominantly played in the outfield, with occasional appearances as a designated hitter or first baseman. His best season was with the Tigers in 1979, when he hit .318 with 26 home runs and 105 RBI and was named Tiger of the Year as selected by the Detroit Baseball Writers Association.
Kemp was selected for the American League All-Star team in 1979. After his major league days ended, he played a season in the Senior Professional Baseball Association.
In 1,168 games over eleven seasons, Kemp posted a .278 batting average (1128-for-4058) with 581 runs, 179 doubles, 25 triples, 130 home runs, 634 RBI, 39 stolen bases, 576 bases on balls, .367 on-base percentage and .431 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .982 fielding percentage playing at left and right field.
Gary Lamell Ward is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1979 to 1990 for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers. He is the father of former major league player Daryle Ward.
Rubén Angel Sierra García is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder. Over 20 seasons, Sierra played for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics (1992–95), New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers (1996), Cincinnati Reds (1997), Toronto Blue Jays (1997), Chicago White Sox (1998), Seattle Mariners (2002) and Minnesota Twins (2006). Sierra also signed with the Cleveland Indians at the end of 1999, but was released towards the end of spring training in March 2000.
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Craig Keystone Monroe is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and current sportscaster. He played for the Texas Rangers, Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins and Pittsburgh Pirates. Monroe is currently an analyst for Detroit Tigers TV broadcasts on Bally Sports Detroit as well as the Detroit Tigers Radio Network.
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Donald Martin Slaught, nicknamed "Sluggo", is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1982 through 1997 for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, Chicago White Sox, and San Diego Padres.
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Robert Hayes Veach was an American professional baseball player from 1910 to 1930 including 14 seasons in the major leagues. He was the starting left fielder for the Detroit Tigers from 1912 to 1923 and also played for the Boston Red Sox (1924–1925), New York Yankees (1925), and Washington Senators (1925).
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Pedro Joel Ciriaco Leguisamon is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, and Atlanta Braves and has also had brief stints in the Texas Rangers, Miami Marlins, and Detroit Tigers organizations. Ciriaco has primarily played shortstop and third base throughout his career, but has appeared at every position except for pitcher and catcher.
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Leonys Martín Tápanes, nicknamed "Ikadi", is a Cuban-American professional baseball center fielder for the Conspiradores de Querétaro of the Mexican League. He signed with the Texas Rangers in 2011, and made his MLB debut later that season. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Jacob Shawn Marisnick is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Los Angeles Angels organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Miami Marlins, Houston Astros, New York Mets, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers. The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Marisnick in the third round of the 2009 MLB draft.
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