MLB debut
The Yankees released Dodd the following May. Shortly afterwards,he signed with the Chicago White Sox,with whom he remained through the 1984 season. The ChiSox released him just before the start of the 1985 minor league season. He signed with the Baltimore Orioles,and batted .300 for the first time in his career for the Orioles' Southern League and Carolina League affiliates.
Dodd's best season was 1986,when he batted .306 with thirty home runs for the Charlotte O's and Rochester Red Wings. Along the way,he earned a promotion to the big league club. He made his major league debut on July 25,drawing a walk in his only at-bat. [3]
He entered seven games as a pinch hitter,remaining in one at third base,despite the fact that he had made very few appearances as a third baseman in his minor league career. He hit his only major league home run in his only major league start on August 1 when manager Earl Weaver used Dodd as his designated hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays. [4]
Despite hitting a career high and team-record 37 home runs for the Charlotte O's in 1987,Dodd never returned to the majors. He spent three more seasons in the Kansas City Royals' and Seattle Mariners farm systems before retiring. In his final season as a pro,Dodd led the Pacific Coast League in RBI with 114 for the Calgary Cannons.
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