My Take
Harold Baines is one of those players who never demanded the spotlight but earned genuine respect from everyone who watched him play. A pure hitter in the truest sense, he spent parts of six different decades associated with baseball and racked up over 2,800 hits as one of the most reliable designated hitters the American League ever saw. His three different stints with the Chicago White Sox say something about who he was — teams kept wanting him back. I love that he never had a flashy persona; he just stepped into the batter's box and did damage, quietly, year after year. His Hall of Fame induction in 2019 via the Today's Game Era Committee was a long time coming, and a reminder that consistency and professionalism deserve their own kind of recognition.
Overview
Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is an American former designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with the Chicago White Sox. A Maryland native, he also played seven years with his hometown team, the Baltimore Orioles, over three separate periods.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harold Baines
- Name (Japanese)
- ハロルド・ベインズ
- Reading
- はろるど・べいんず
- Born
- March 15, 1959 (age 67)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Boar
- Origin
- Easton, Maryland, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St. Michaels Middle/High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.