Mickey Rivers
MLB debut August 4, 1970 for the California Angels Last MLB appearance September 30, 1984 for the Texas Rangers Career statistics Batting average .295 Hits 1,660 Runs batted in 499 Teams California Angels (1970–1975) New York Yankees (1976–1979) Texas Rangers (1979–1984) Career highlights and awards All-Star (1976) 2× World Series champion (1977, 1978) John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 31, 1948) is an American former baseball player who played in Major League Baseball from 1970 to 1984 for the California Angels, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. He was generally known as a speedy leadoff hitter who made contact and was an excellent center fielder, with a below-average throwing arm.