Meet Your Hall of Famer: Miguel Margot

 

Bio:   Miguel Margot was born in Guanabacoa, CU (Pop. 581,753 is a province of Havana, CU to the southeast).  He was a late bloomer and did not have any notable achievements in his youth career.  His career took off at a Cuban baseball academy after high school before he was an international free agent at the age of 21.

International Signing: Signed for 13.8 million in Season 42 (4^th highest that year) by Seattle (Seventy_77)

Career Earnings: $105,701,000

Career: Miguel Margot was an international free agent signed by Seattle (Seventy_77) in Season 42. He played 13 seasons for the Seattle/Toronto franchise, making his Major League debut in Season 43.  He also played one season in Ottawa before finishing with 4 seasons in Colorado Springs.  During his career, he was a 10-time All-Star, won 7 Fireman of the Year Awards (45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 53), was Rookie of the Year in Season 45, and won a World Series Ring with Toronto in Season 45.  His best year of Season 50 when he won one of his Fireman of the Year awards. In that year he was 53 of 55 in Saves, in 58.1 Innings.  His other stats that season were .165 OAV, .199 OSLG, .81 WHIP, 0.93 ERA and struck out 63 in his 58.1 innings.  Over his career he had 575 SV, 20 W, 966 IN, 871 K, .219 OAV, 1.11 WHIP, and 2.55 ERA. He holds the World Record for Saves in a season with 59 in Toronto, in Season 45 and Career Team Record for Toronto at 523.

Speech Highlight- “I loved pitching at the end of games.  The game sat in my hands and wanted to be the guy that had the ball.  I looked forward to every opportunity.  Especially after high school I figured my dreams of playing in the MLB were dashed, but I kept working and turned in a fine career.  To be enshrined with the names of all the other Hall of Famers is a tremendous honor.”