Doug Rader

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Douglas Lee Rader (born July 30, 1944), nicknamed "the Red Rooster", is an American former manager, coach, and third baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who was known primarily for his defensive ability, winning five straight Gold Glove Awards from 1970 to 1974. Rader's career lasted from 1967 to 1977, playing for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays, then later managed the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels between 1983 and 1991. Also nicknamed "Rojo", Rader earned his nickname "the Red Rooster" from the thick head of red hair which always protruded from under his cap. Rader was born on July 30, 1944, in Chicago. He attended Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois, and Illinois Wesleyan University. He played shortstop for Illinois Wesleyan’s baseball team in 1963-64. He also played shortstop in the summers of 1963-64 in the Central Illinois Collegiate League for the Bloomington Bobcats. Rader was signed out of Bloomington by the Houston Astros as an amateur undrafted free agent in 1965. The Astros had scouted him in 1964 and paid him a $25,000 signing bonus to sign with them. In 1965, he was assigned to the Single-A Durham Bulls, where his batting average was only .209.