Background
DeCinces, Douglas Vernon was born on August 29, 1950 in Burbank, California, United States.
DeCinces, Douglas Vernon was born on August 29, 1950 in Burbank, California, United States.
Student, Pierce Junior College, University of California at Los Angeles.
His last name is pronounced "de-SIN-say". He began his major league career with the Baltimore Orioles late in the 1973 season, and he played for the Orioles in the ensuing eight full seasons. On June 22, 1979, in one of the most famous games in Orioles history, he hit a game-winning home run at Memorial Stadium off Detroit Tigers reliever Dave Tobik.
The Orioles were trailing the Tigers 5-3 going into the bottom of the ninth inning.
With one out, Ken Singleton hit a solo home run off Tobik to bring the Orioles within one. Eddie Murray reached base on a single, and, with two outs, DeCinces hit a two-run home run to give the Orioles a 6-5 victory.
In 1982, the Orioles traded DeCinces to the California Angels for Dan Ford in order to make room for Cal Ripken, Junior. (Ironically, DeCinces had begun his career in Baltimore as the successor to Orioles third baseman Brooks Robinson) In total, DeCinces played for fifteen seasons (1973–1987) in the major leagues for three different teams, including nine years with the Orioles and six years with the Angels.
Released by the Angels on September 23, 1987, he concluded his major league career by playing in four games for the Saint Louis Cardinals late in the 1987 season.
In 1988, DeCinces played for the Yakult Swallows in Japan. He missed the final two months of the season because of back problems and, on his doctors" advice, retired from baseball after the end of the season. He attended and played for Los Angeles Pierce College, and is in their Athletic Hall of Fame.
He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame on August 26, 2006.
On August 4, 2011, Doug DeCinces, along with three others, was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (Securities and Exchange Commission) with insider trading ahead of a company buyout. In a civil suit, the Securities and Exchange Commission alleged that DeCinces and his associates made more than $1.7 million in illegal profits when Abbott Park, Illinois.-based Abbott Laboratories Incorporated. announced its plan to purchase Advanced Medical Optics Incorporated. through a tender offer.
Without admitting or denying the allegations, DeCinces agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle the Securities and Exchange Commission"s charges. In November 2012 he received a criminal indictment on insider trading related to the same incident and was charged with securities fraud and money laundering.
DeCinces was a member of the American League All Star Team in 1983.
Married Kristi Smith, January 9, 1971. Children: Timothy, Amy.