American center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1983–1986), Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1994), Baltimore Orioles (1995) and Philadelphia Phillies (1995). In his 13-year career, Van Slyke appeared in three All-Star games (1988, 1992, 1993), won five Gold Glove Awards, two Silver Slugger Awards, and ranked in the top 10 in many offensive categories in varying seasons. Van Slyke served as first base coach for the Detroit Tigers (2006-2009) and the Seattle Mariners (2014-2015). Having retired from baseball, Van Slyke has begun pursuing a career as an author, focusing on books centered on baseball. In 2009, he authored Tiger Confidential: The Untold Inside Story of the 2008 Season (with co-author Jim Hawkins). In July 2010, he published The Curse: Cubs Win! Cubs Win! Or Do They? (with co-author Rob Rains), a book in the subgenre sports fiction about the Chicago Cubs finally breaking their one hundred year curse and playing in the World Series. Van Slyke has four sons, three of whom played college or professional sports. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
VanSlyke Andy is a public figure who was born on Wed Dec 21 1960 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) at Utica , United States.