Bernard Gilkey. Yeah, that guy. He skipped college - like so many of us wanted to - and went straight from High School to the Pro’s in 1984, signing a contract with his hometown Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. It took Gilkey about as long to reach the big club as it took Rothman to gradute college.
Now in 1992, Gilkey somehow managed to hit .302 in 131 games with the Cards. But seriously, dude actually batted over .300 twice more during his career. His strongest season was in 96. His .317 average was eighth in the NL and his 44 doubles ranked fourth (and set a Mets single season record). Gilkey finished fourteenth in National League MVP voting that year. The man was also on the inugural 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks. Guy is even still getting paid! and will continue to get dough from that squad until his 51st birthday!
Of course, he really only remembered for getting plunked in the head while staring at a spaceship in MIB!
-MCG
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