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Personal NAME Jay Campbell Buhner BIRTHDAY August 13, 1964 BIRTHPLACE Louisville, Kentucky (USA) MARITIAL STATUS Married, to Leah CHILDREN Three (daughter Brielle, sons Chase & Gunnar) RESIDES Issaquah, Washington HEIGHT 6'3" (like Darch...) WEIGHT 210 HOBBIES Fishing & HUNTING SCHOOL Clear Creek Highschool (League City, Texas - Class of '82) NICKNAME Bone (because of his stubbornness as a kid) FAV TV SHOW ESPN Fishing Show FAV MOVIE War Wagon FAV ACTOR John Wayne FAV ACTRESS Maureen O'Hara FAV MUSIC Country & Western FAV MUSICIAN Alan Jackson FAV FOOD Southern Cooking TIC He can puke on command (no kiddin'!) BaseballCLUB Seattle Mariners POSITION Right Field NUMBER 19 BATS Right THROWS Right DRAFT Selected by Atlanta Braves in June '83 (9th round) FORMER CLUBS Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees MARINER SINCE 1989 FAV TEAMMATE Ken Griffey Jr TRADE MARK Bald (shaved) head Career Highlights* 13th Player in American League History to hit at least 40 homeruns in consecutive seasons * First Mariner to hit at least 40 homeruns in THREE consecutive seasons * Named to his first All Star-game in 1996 * Awarded first Gold Glove in 1996 * Shares American League single-series record for most Homeruns (three) in a championship series (1995) * Homered in five straight games (May 15-21, 1996) * First Mariner to hit for the Cycle (June 23, 1993) * Seven career Grand Slams |
