Dave Kingman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dave Kingman

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1948

Place of Birth: Pendleton, Oregon, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

David Arthur Kingman (born December 21, 1948), nicknamed "King Kong" and "Sky King", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter who was a 3 time MLB All-Star with 442 career home runs and 1,210 RBI in 16 seasons.
In his career, Kingman averaged a home run every 15.11 at bats, tied for 14th best all-time. The 6' 6" Kingman was a power hitter, who twice led the National League in home runs.
Known for his long home runs, Kingman hit one measured at over 530 feet.
Kingman struck out frequently, and posted a low batting average and on-base percentage.
His 1,816 strikeouts was the fourth-highest total in MLB history at the time of his retirement.
As a result of the increase in frequency of strikeouts in the intervening period, he currently ranks eighteenth as of January 2019.
Kingman finished in the top 25 voting for National League Most Valuable Player four times (1972, 1975, 1976, and 1979) and American League Most Valuable Player once (1984).