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Charles Frederick "Boots" Day (born August 31, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Montreal Expos. Day was bench coach for the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League, and was in professional baseball for 55 years before retiring in 2021.
A native of Ilion, New York, Day played Major League Baseball for all or parts of six seasons (1969–74), with the bulk of that time spent with the Montreal Expos.
He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).
Day was born on August 31, 1947, in Ilion, New York. He attended Ilion High School, where he was well known for his basketball and baseball prowess. As a pitcher on the baseball team he won all of his games but one (a 1–0 loss); and he was a phenomenal hitter. Day's elementary school principal, Bart Shelley, was a regional scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, who signed Day in 1965. Even though he played in the Cardinals system in 1965, it has also been stated he signed with them on January 1, 1966.
Day is a member of the inaugural class of the Ilion High School Alumni Hall of Fame (2017). He also attended Mohawk Valley Community College. In 2012, he was inducted into the Mohawk Valley Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1993, he was inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1965, Day was assigned to the Cardinals Florida Instructional League team. From 1966-68, he played in the Cardinals minor league system. In 1968, with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League, Day played in 137 games with a .295 batting average, 17 home runs, 26 doubles, 67 runs batted in (RBI) and 68 runs scored. He also had 24 assists and was part of five double-plays as an outfielder. In 1969, he played 93 games for the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers, hitting .262, and played 11 games for the National League Cardinals. In 1970, after two trades, he played the majority of the season for the Montreal Expos Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips, hitting .294 with 10 home runs in 313 at bats, and 13 assists from the outfield. The team had moved from Buffalo to Winnipeg on June 11, 1970.
Day received a major league trial with the Cardinals in 1969, playing in 11 games and going hitless in six at bats. At the close of the season, in December 1969, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for left-handed pitcher Rich Nye. He made the Cubs' opening day 1970 roster, but only played in 11 games before being traded, in May, to Montreal for veteran catcher Jack Hiatt. After further seasoning in Triple-A, at Buffalo and Winnipeg, he was recalled by the Expos in 1970, hitting .269 in 41 games; and played the next three-plus seasons as Montreal's platoon center fielder.
In 1971, his best major league season, he reached career highs in hits (105), home runs (4), RBIs (33), and batting average (.283) in 122 games played. He was tied for second in the league in sacrifice hits (16). Although he only played in 118 games in center field, he tied for the league lead in assists by a center fielder (9), with Cito Gaston who played 125 games in center field that year. Day was also second in fielding percentage (.983).
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Boots Day
Charles Frederick "Boots" Day (born August 31, 1947) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Montreal Expos. Day was bench coach for the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League, and was in professional baseball for 55 years before retiring in 2021.
A native of Ilion, New York, Day played Major League Baseball for all or parts of six seasons (1969–74), with the bulk of that time spent with the Montreal Expos.
He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg).
Day was born on August 31, 1947, in Ilion, New York. He attended Ilion High School, where he was well known for his basketball and baseball prowess. As a pitcher on the baseball team he won all of his games but one (a 1–0 loss); and he was a phenomenal hitter. Day's elementary school principal, Bart Shelley, was a regional scout for the St. Louis Cardinals, who signed Day in 1965. Even though he played in the Cardinals system in 1965, it has also been stated he signed with them on January 1, 1966.
Day is a member of the inaugural class of the Ilion High School Alumni Hall of Fame (2017). He also attended Mohawk Valley Community College. In 2012, he was inducted into the Mohawk Valley Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1993, he was inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame.
In 1965, Day was assigned to the Cardinals Florida Instructional League team. From 1966-68, he played in the Cardinals minor league system. In 1968, with the Double-A Arkansas Travelers of the Texas League, Day played in 137 games with a .295 batting average, 17 home runs, 26 doubles, 67 runs batted in (RBI) and 68 runs scored. He also had 24 assists and was part of five double-plays as an outfielder. In 1969, he played 93 games for the Triple-A Tulsa Oilers, hitting .262, and played 11 games for the National League Cardinals. In 1970, after two trades, he played the majority of the season for the Montreal Expos Triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons/Winnipeg Whips, hitting .294 with 10 home runs in 313 at bats, and 13 assists from the outfield. The team had moved from Buffalo to Winnipeg on June 11, 1970.
Day received a major league trial with the Cardinals in 1969, playing in 11 games and going hitless in six at bats. At the close of the season, in December 1969, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for left-handed pitcher Rich Nye. He made the Cubs' opening day 1970 roster, but only played in 11 games before being traded, in May, to Montreal for veteran catcher Jack Hiatt. After further seasoning in Triple-A, at Buffalo and Winnipeg, he was recalled by the Expos in 1970, hitting .269 in 41 games; and played the next three-plus seasons as Montreal's platoon center fielder.
In 1971, his best major league season, he reached career highs in hits (105), home runs (4), RBIs (33), and batting average (.283) in 122 games played. He was tied for second in the league in sacrifice hits (16). Although he only played in 118 games in center field, he tied for the league lead in assists by a center fielder (9), with Cito Gaston who played 125 games in center field that year. Day was also second in fielding percentage (.983).