- Was a member of the gold-medal-winning 1988 U.S. Olympic baseball team along with Tino Martinez
- In 1993, was suspended for charging the mound on Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan. Ryan put him in a head lock and beat him senseless.
- Is the only player to hit two grand slams in a day on two different occasions, once in a double header.
- Finished his career with 18 grand slams which ties him for third all-time.
- Was born to parents John and Darlene.
- Has two older brothers, Randy and Rick, and a younger brother Ryan.
- Only player to hit a grand slam in each game of a double header.
- Baseball America's college player of the year, 1987.
- Golden Spikes Award, 1998.
- U.S. Olympic team, 1988
- Only Brooks Robinson who has fifteen and Buddy Bell who has six have more gold gloves at third base.
Two time all-star. - Two time player of the week, once in each league. July 21st, 1991 and August 1, 1999.
- American League Player of the Month, July 1991.
- Inducted Oklahoma State Baseball Hall of Fame.
- On December 7th, 2001 became the first player to be traded from Mets to Yankees in eight years.
- Collected his 1st and 1,000th hit off college teammate Ben McDonald.
- Hit first homerun off now teammate Roger Clemens on April 18, 1990.
- Children: Rachel Dane (29 July 1992); Madison Elizabeth (7 October 1993); Grace Alaina (24 August 1995); Jack Robert (29 October 1998)
- Announced his retirement of October 10th, 2004 following the Dodgers loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in game 5 of the Division Series.
- Third baseman with the American League's Chicago White Sox (1989-1998), and New York Yankees (2002-2003[start]); and the National League's New York Mets (1999-2001) and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003[end]-2004).
- Made major league debut on 12 September 1989.
- Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1990 Rookie All-Star Team.
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