(3) PHIL MANKOWSKI INDEX CARD SIGNED 1976-82 TIGERS METS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED

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(3) PHIL MANKOWSKI INDEX CARD SIGNED 1976-82 TIGERS METS PSA/DNA CERTIFIED
Philip Anthony Mankowski
(born January 9, 1953) is a former
professional baseball
third baseman
. He played all or part of six seasons in
Major League Baseball
with the
Detroit Tigers
(1976–1979) and
New York Mets
(1980, 1982).
With
Aurelio Rodriguez
holding the third baseman position for Detroit, Mankowski spent six years in the minor leagues before making his major league debut. As a rookie in 1976, Mankowski appeared in 24 games, 22 of them as the Tigers' starting third baseman. In 1977, he appeared in a career-high 94 games, including 78 as the starter at second base. During the 1977 season, he also had career highs in
at bats
(286),
hits
(79),
triples
(three), and
RBIs
(27). The only other season in which Mankowski had at least 100 at bats was 1978, when he hit .275, scored 28 runs, hit four home runs, and drove in 20 runs. On April 7, 1978, Mankowski hit a three-run home run to help
Mark Fidrych
get the win in a five-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays.
On October 31, 1979, the Tigers traded Mankowski and
Jerry Morales
to the New York Mets for
Richie Hebner
. He appeared in 21 games for the Mets during the 1980 and 1982 seasons.
In 269 major league games, Mankowski hit .264 with 195 hits, 72 runs scored, 64 RBIs, 55 bases on balls, 23 doubles, eight home runs, four triples, and three stolen bases.
Later years
Mankowski played third baseman Hank Benz in the 1984 movie "
The Natural
"
Phil Mankowski
Third baseman
Born:
January 9, 1953
(age 63)
Buffalo, New York
Batted:
Left
Threw:
Right
MLB debut
August 30,
1976
, for the
Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
July 21,
1982
, for the
New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average
.264
Home runs
8
Runs batted in
64
Teams
Detroit Tigers
(1976–79)
New York Mets
(1980, 1982)