Six successes to report: Cam Neely, Randy McKay, Jimy Williams, Tim McCarver, Ricky Steamboat, & Jose Canseco.
Cam Neely played right wing for the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL) for fourteen seasons from 1983 to 1996. Nicknamed "'Bam-Bam Cam", he was one of the most dominant power forwards of his generation. Neely was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2005.
Randy McKay played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1988 to 2003 with the Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils, Dallas Stars and Montreal Canadiens. He was commonly referred to as Randy "The Rocket" Mckay" for not only his physical playstyle and consistent double digit goal seasons, but also most notably for his "head high screamers" or hard slapshots into the upper corner of the net. McKay was also a member of the Devils when they won the Stanley Cup in 2000 against the Dallas Stars in six games.
Jimy Williams was born in Santa Maria, California, and briefly appeared in two MLB seasons as a second baseman and shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals. After his playing career, he managed in the California Angels' minor league system before managing at the MLB level for the Toronto Blue Jays (1986–89), Boston Red Sox (1997–2001) and Houston Astros (2002–04), and was the American League Manager of the Year in 1999. He has also coached for Toronto, the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
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Tim McCarver played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Boston Red Sox between 1959 and 1980. He appeared in the MLB All-Star Game in 1966 and 1967, and was the starting catcher for the World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals in 1964 and 1967. After his playing career ended, McCarver began a career as a broadcaster, most notably for Fox Sports. McCarver called a then-record 23 World Series and 20 All-Star Games. He won three Sports Emmy Awards, and was the recipient of the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award for broadcasting.
Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat, is a retired professional wrestler best known for his work with the American Wrestling Association (AWA), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). He held a combined 24 titles over his career and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.
During his time with the Oakland Athletics, Jose Canseco established himself as one of the premier power hitters in the game. He won the Rookie of the Year, and Most Valuable Player award, and was a six-time All-Star. Canseco is a two-time World Series champion with the Oakland A's and the New York Yankees. In 1988 Canseco became the first player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in one season. He won the Silver Slugger award four times. Canseco averaged 40 home runs, 120 RBIs and 102 runs scored every 162 games, playing a total of 1887 games in 17 seasons with 7 different teams.
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