Rance Mulliniks
Steven Rance Mulliniks (born January 15, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball player. Playing career. Originally drafted as a shortstop, Mulliniks made his major league debut in for the California Angels, batting .269 in 78 games. He saw limited playing time over the following years with the California Angels until and with the Kansas City Royals in and . Mulliniks' luck changed when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, just before the start of the season. He was converted to third base and appeared in over 100 games each year through the season. He batted over  .300 three times (, and ) and demonstrated great patience at the plate, regularly posting on-base percentages near .400. In 1984 "Sports Illustrated" named him to their "Dream Team" as a utility infielder. In his career, Mulliniks accrued a .272 batting average over 3569 at bats in 1325 games, with 445 runs, 972 hits, 226 doubles, 17 triples, 73 home runs, 435 RBIs, 15 stolen bases and 460 walks. Personal records from this time period: Highest batting average: .324 ('84); Most games: 129 ('83, '85); Most at bats: 366 ('85); Most runs: 55 ('85); Most hits: 111 ('84); Most doubles: 34  ('83); Most triples: 5 ('84); Most home runs: 12 ('88); Most RBIs: 57 ('85); Most stolen bases: 3 ('82), Most walks: 57 ('83). Retirement and broadcasting career. Mulliniks retired after the season having compiled a .272 career batting average, 73 home runs, 435 RBI, and 445 runs. He holds the Blue Jays franchise single season fielding percentage record for third basemen (.975) and the franchise record for most pinch hits (59). Mulliniks has been a colour commentator for Blue Jays coverage on Rogers Sportsnet, and alongside Jim Hughson and Jesse Barfield on CBC Sports in 2007 and 2008. In 2009 , Mulliniks filled in for Jerry Remy for Boston Red Sox coverage on NESN, for the Red Sox May 29–31 road trip to Toronto. Mulliniks is now a real estate agent in Visalia, CA. He also coached at College of the Sequoias, and operated Mulliniks Baseball School.