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Rick Aguilera Biography
Rick Aguilera is one of the famous Baseball Player, who was born on the memorable day of December 31 in the year 1961. Hailing from the vibrant city of California, Rick Aguilera is a proud citizen of United States.
Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame closer who won 2 World Series Championships with the Twins, and was named an All-Star from 1991 to 1993.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Rick Aguilera continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Education
Edgewood High School
Family
He had a daughter named Rachel and a son named Austin.
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His team record of 42 saves in a season was broken by Eddie Guardado (45) in 2002.
Career
He was drafted out of Edgewood High School in West Covina, California by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1980.
Trivia
He became the first pitcher since 1965 to pinch hit in a World Series during Game 3 of the 1991 World Series.
Net Worth & Salary
Rick Aguilera net worth is $5 Million (2022).
Rick Aguilera Timeline
1965
In Game 3, he became the first pitcher to pinch hit in a World Series game since Don Drysdale in 1965, flying out in the top of the 12th with the bases loaded and two outs before giving up the game-winning hit in the bottom of the inning.
1980
Louis Cardinals in the 37th round of the 1980 amateur draft on June 3, but did not sign and instead chose to attend Brigham Young University (BYU).
1983
After three years at BYU, in which he had made the transition from third base to pitcher, the Mets drafted him in the third round of the 1983 amateur draft on June 6.
1985
He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1985 to 2000.
1986
Aguilera won a world championship as a member of the New York Mets in 1986, then won a second world championship as a member of the Minnesota Twins in 1991.
1987
Injuries slowed him the next two years, as he was limited to 17 starts in 1987 and 3 starts in 1988 by an elbow injury that required surgery.
1988
With injury concerns and seven innings of one-run relief in the 1988 NLCS, the Mets decided to experiment with Aguilera as a reliever.
1989
After returning to the team in 1989, he was converted to a long reliever.
1990
Although he got his wish and completed the season with the Twins as a starter, going 3–5 with a 3.72 ERA and 3 complete games in 75+2⁄3 innings, he was shifted to the closer's role in 1990 and responded by saving 32 games for a team that went 74–88.
1991
In addition, Aguilera's save totals in 1991 (42 saves), 1992 (41), and 1998 (38) are 5th, 7th, and 10th on the franchise's top 10 season saves list (as of the end of the 2015 season).
1995
With the Twins well on their way to finishing 44 games behind the AL Central division winning Cleveland Indians in 1995, Aguilera was traded to the Red Sox on July 6 in exchange for minor league outfielder J.
1998
In 1998, he recorded 38 saves (the most since saving 41 games in 1992) in 68 games for the Twins.
1999
In 1999, Aguilera had gone 3–1 with 6 saves and a 1.27 ERA in 17 games before the Twins traded the 37-year-old and pitcher Scott Downs to the Chicago Cubs for Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan.
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2000
At age 38, he entered the 2000 season, his 16th season in the big leagues, as the team's closer.
2001
After spending the off-season weighing the possibility of coming back for a 17th season, Aguilera officially retired on February 17, 2001.
2002
The next year, his relief pitching was instrumental in the Twins' surprising division title, as he saved 42 games with a 2.35 ERA, a team record that would stand until Eddie Guardado broke it in 2002 with 45 saves.
2008
In 2008, Aguilera was inducted into the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.
2011
Aguilera was on top of the Twins / Senators franchise list for career saves with 254 until Joe Nathan surpassed him on August 10, 2011.
2017
As of October 2017, he stands 20th on the career saves list.
