Beehive Big Leaguers of Yore

Rick Aguilera, RHP, New York Mets (1985-1989), Minnesota Twins (1989-1995, 1996-1999), Boston Red Sox (1995), Chicago Cubs (1999-2000)

Aguilera was born Dec. 31, 1961, in San Gabriel, Calif. He was a member of the BYU baseball team before being picked in the third round of the 1983 draft. He spent most of his career as a relief pitcher, starting only 89 games. He is credited with 318 regular-season saves and 1,030 strikeouts. He was a three-time All Star game selection (1991, 1992 and 1993) and is a two-time World Series champion. He was the winning pitcher in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series. He also appeared in and finished four games, including credited saves in Game 1 and Game 2 of the 1991 World Series, while giving up only one run against 20 batters faced. He is a member of the Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame.