Will Clark timeline

Born: March 13, 1964

1982: Drafted by KC Royals (Did not sign)

1984: US Olympic Baseball Team

1985: All American and Golden Spikes winner (Mississippi State)

1985: Drafted by San Francisco Giants

Debut: April 8, 1986 (Giants).

1986: Homered in first MLB AB off Nolan Ryan

1986: Elbow injury

1987: Giants win NL West

1989: Had pennant winning hit in NLCS

1989: NLCS MVP (.650, 2 HR, 8 RBI, 1.200 OPS)

1989: Giants win the Pennant

1989: Earthquake World Series

1993: Signed by Texas Rangers

1996: Rangers win AL West

1998: Rangers win AL West

1998: Signed by Baltimore Orioles

1999: 2000th hit

2000: Traded to St Louis Cardinals

2000: Retired

2006: Dropped off Hall of Fame Ballot (4.4%)

2006: Elected to College Baseball Hall of Fame

2007: Elected to Bay Area Hall of Fame

2008: Elected to Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame


Accomplishments:
6x All Star

1989 NLCS MVP

2x Silver Slugger

1991 Gold Glove

4x Player of the Month

8x Player of the Week

.303

284 HR

1205 RBI

1186 Runs

2176 Hits

.384 OBP

.497 Slugging

.880 OPS

3562 TB

100+ Runs: 2x

196 Hits (1989)

30+ Doubles: 6x

40+ Doubles: 2x

20+ HR: 6x

35 HR (1987)

100+ RBI: 4x

100 Walks (1988): Led League

.300: 9x

.400 OBP: 4x

.500 Slugging: 7x

300 TB: 3x

Led league in games (162): 1988

Led league in Runs (104): 1989

Led league in RBI (109): 1988

Led league in slugging (.536): 1991

Led league in TB (303): 1991

Led league in IBB (27): 1988

Postseason: .333, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 20 runs, .956 OPS (7 Series)

Rafael Palmeiro: Timeline

Born: September 24, 1964

1982: Drafted by New York Mets, but did not sign

1982-85: Mississippi State University (All American)

1985: Only SEC player to win Triple Crown

1985: Drafted by Chicago Cubs

Debut: September 8, 1986 (Cubs)

1988: Traded to Texas Rangers

1993: Signed with Baltimore Orioles

1998: Signed with Rangers

2003: Hit 500th home run

2004: Signed with Orioles

2005: Denied steroid use before Congress

2005: 3000th hit

2005: Suspended for steroid use

2007: Appeared in Mitchell Report on steroid abuse

2008: Mississippi State Hall of Fame

2014: Dropped off Hall of Fame ballot (4.4%)


Accomplishments:
4x All Star

3x Gold Glove

2x Silver Slugger

Most games by a player to never appear in a World Series (2,831)

.288

569 HR

1835 RBI

1663 Runs

3020 Hits

585 doubles

1353 Walks-1348 Strikeouts

.371 OBP

.515 Slugging

.885 OPS

5388 TB

100+ Runs: 4x

203 hits (1991)

30+ Doubles: 11x

40+ Doubles: 4x

20+ HR: 14x

30+ HR: 10x

40+ HR: 4x

100+ RBI: 10x

22 SB (1993)

100+ Walks: 3x

.300 average: 6x

.420 OBP (1999)

.500 SLugging: 11x

.630 Slugging (1999)

1.050 OPS (1999)

300+ TB: 9x

Led league in runs (124): 1993

Led league in hits (191): 1990

Led league in doubles (49): 1991

Postseason: .244, 4 HR, 8 RBI, .759 OPS (5 Series)