Don Money

Money spent most of his big league career as a third baseman and was a four-time All-Star. Known as one of the best defensive third basemen of the era, he batted and threw right-handed. He played for the MLB Phillies from (1968–1972) and Brewers 1973–1983). Money played for the NPB Buffaloes (in Japan) for one month, at the end of his career.\n', ' Money was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1965 out of La Plata High School in southern Maryland. While still in the minors, the Pirates traded him in 1967 to the Philadelphia Phillies (with Harold Clem, Woodie Fryman and Bill Laxton) for Jim Bunning. Called up by the Phillies in 1968, he began his major league career as a shortstop, but was moved to third base when Larry Bowa was called up by the Phillies. On October 31, 1972, with the Phillies looking to make room for Mike Schmidt, Money was part of a seven-player deal that sent John Vukovich and Bill Champion with Money to Milwaukee in exchange for four pitchers: Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders, Ken Brett and Earl Stephenson.\n', ' Money\'s most productive seasons were those in 1974, 1977, and 1978 while playing for the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1974, he set career-highs in hits (178), doubles (32), and at bats (629). He also had 19 stolen bases and made his first All-Star team. In 1977, he had career-highs in home runs (25), Runs batted in (83), slugging percentage (.470), and total bases (268). He also had 86 runs scored and made his third All-Star Game. In 1978, he had career-highs in batting average (.293), on-base percentage (.361), and sacrifice hits (14). He also had 7 hit by pitches, and made his fourth and final All-Star team.\n', '