Another Installment of Great Baseball Names of the 80s

Yellow and black: how can we go wrong?

Today we salute Andy Van Slyke, who began his career as a Cardinal and followed with a productive stint in Pittsburgh (1987-1994). Van Slyke spent most of his time in the outfield, with less-than-stellar stints at 1B and 3B. "They wanted me to play third like Brooks so I did play like Brooks - Mel Brooks." Van Slyke finished his career with 1,562 hits and a .987 fielding percentage.