Dave Winfield
Chronology
| 1951 | Born October 3 in St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 1971 | While a student at University of Minnesota, arrested in snowblower theft |
| 1973 | Drafted by San Diego Padres (baseball), Atlanta Hawks and Utah Stars (basketball), and Minnesota Vikings (football); chooses Padres and moves to California with $50,000 signing bonus |
| 1977 | Founds David M. Winfield Foundation |
| 1978 | Named Padres captain; meets businessman Albert S. Frohman, who becomes his agent |
| 1980 | As free agent, signs ten-year contract with New York Yankees on December 15 |
| 1984 | Narrowly loses race with Yankee hitter Don Mattingly for American League batting champion; woman claiming to be Winfield's common law wife sues for support of her daughter; David M. Winfield Foundation is audited for suspected financial misconduct |
| 1985 | Woman sues Winfield on charges that he gave her venereal disease |
| 1988 | Marries Tonya Turner on February 18—they will have twins; publishes controversial autobiography, Winfield: A Player's Life |
| 1989 | Undergoes back surgery and misses a season of baseball |
| 1990 | Traded to the California Angels |
| 1992 | As free agent, signs with Toronto Blue Jays; Blue Jays win World Series after Winfield's double in 11th inning of sixth game drives in winning runs |
| 1993 | Signs with Minnesota Twins |
| 1995 | Plays 46 games with Cleveland Indians |
| 1996 | Retires from baseball; joins FOX-TV as baseball analyst |
| 2001 | Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame |
| 2002 | Named vice president/senior advisor of the San Diego Padres |
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