Swift center fielder Oddibe McDowell went directly from the Arizona State outfield to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. A year later, he was in the big leagues with the Texas Rangers who had made McDowell their first-round pick the summer before. In that rookie season, which was good enough for McDowell to finish fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting, McDowell became the first Ranger to ever hit for the cycle when he did it on July 23. McDowell stole at least 24 bases in each of his first five Major League seasons and finished his career with 169 thefts.
Oddibe McDowell
1984 Golden Spikes Award WinnerOutfielder, Arizona StateBats/Throws | AVG | H | R | HR | RBI |
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L/L | .405 | 117 | 101 | 23 | 74 |