Don Slaught (full name: Donald Martin Slaught; Sluggo) played catcher from 1982 until 1997 for the Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, Chicago White Sox and San Diego Padres. He played for the Royals from 1982 - 1984, Rangers from 1985 - 1987, Yankees from 1988 - 1989, Pirates from 1990 - 1995, Angels in 1996, White Sox in 1996 and Padres in 1997. Over 16 seasons, he played 1327 games, hit 77 home runs, drove in 415 runs, and stole 18 bases. Born on September 11, 1958 in Long Beach, CA, Slaught stands 6' 1" and weighs 190 lb. He attended high school and was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft. His debut was on July 6, 1982 and he played his final game on May 19, 1997. Over his career, Slaught made $10,234,501. Common misspellings of his name include Donald dave Don donald Martin Sluggo Slaught.