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He was dealt to the Yankees from the Indians in April 1974 along with pitchers Cecil Upshaw and Dick Tidrow for Fritz Peterson, Fred Beene, Tom Buskey, and Steve Kline in a much criticized multi-player deal. In 1976, he received his only selection to the All Star team. In the 1976 American League Championship Series , his first-pitch, walk off Home Run off Mark Littell of the Kansas City Royals gave the Yankees their first trip to the World Series since 1964 . "Mark Littell delivers . . . High drive hit to right-center field . . . It could be . . . it is . . . gone!" "Chris Chambliss has won the American League pennant for the New York Yankees. . . . A thrilling, dramatic game. . . . What a way for the American League season to end!" "My first thought was that I hit a home run. Then I realized it was the ninth inning, the game was over and we'd won the championship. Then I thought, 'Oh no, the people are on the field.' I was in the middle of a mass of people and when I fell to the ground, it was scary." "I never felt like it was fun to celebrate that home run with the fans. They didn't belong on the field. I wanted to meet my teammates at home plate and I couldn't." Chambliss was the hitting star of the 1976 ALCS, as he also hit a two-run homer in Game 3 to help the Yankees win that game 5 to 3. He hit an ALCS record .524 with 2 home runs and eight RBIs. In the 1976 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds , Chambliss hit .313 (5-for-16) with one RBI. Chambliss played three more seasons with the Yankees, winning a Gold Glove for fielding prowess in 1978 . He then moved on to Atlanta from 1980 - 1986 . He had one at-bat with the Yankees in 1987 and struck out. After his playing days ended, Chambliss became a hitting instructor for several teams and is talked about as a possible managerial candidate. In 1991, he was named Minor League Manager of the Year by The Sporting News. He is now the hitting coach for the Cincinnati Reds . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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