David Alvin Revering is a former Major League Baseball

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 first baseman

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 from 1978-1982. Revering graduated from Bella Vista High School

Bella Vista High School

Bella Vista High School is a public high school in Fair Oaks, California and a member of the San Juan Unified School District. In 2003, the California Department of Education's School Recognition Program honored Bella Vista High School as a "California Distinguished School". It was also the only...

. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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 in the seventh round of the 1971 Major League Baseball Draft

1971 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...

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Trade to A's

Revering developed into a top prospect for the Reds, hitting as many as 29 home runs and driving in 110 runs

Run (baseball)

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 for Indianapolis Indians

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 in . On December 9, 1977, the Reds announced a deal in which they would acquire disgruntled Cy Young Award

Cy Young Award

The Cy Young Award is an honor given annually in baseball to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball , one each for the American League and National League . The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955...

 winninng pitcher

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 Vida Blue

Vida Blue

Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. During a 17-year career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics , San Francisco Giants , and Kansas City Royals He won the American League Cy Young award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971...

 from the Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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 in exchange for Revering and $1.75 million dollars. However, commissioner Bowie Kuhn

Bowie Kuhn

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 vetoed the deal. A new deal was struck on February 25, in which the Reds sent Revering and cash to Oakland for Doug Bair

Doug Bair

Charles Douglas Bair is a right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of fifteen seasons in the majors, from until , for seven different teams...

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Oakland A's

Upon his acquisition, Revering immediately assumed first base duties for the A's, batting .271 with sixteen home runs and 46 runs batted in his rookie season. The A's lost 108 games in , however, Revering emerged as something of a star for the lowly club, hitting nineteen home runs and driving in 77 (both career highs) while batting .288.

For his career in Oakland, Revering batted .279 with 52 home runs and 195 RBIs. On May 20, , he, Mike Patterson

Mike Patterson (baseball)

Michael Lee Patterson is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder. Patterson played for the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees in and . He batted left and threw right-handed....

 and minor leaguer Chuck Dougherty were traded to the New York Yankees

New York Yankees

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 for Jim Spencer

Jim Spencer

James Lloyd Spencer was a Major League Baseball first baseman. Born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, the left-handed Spencer was recognized for his excellent fielding ability, but also served in later years as a designated hitter....

 and Tom Underwood

Tom Underwood

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New York Yankees

Revering assumed Jim Spencer's job of backing up Bob Watson at first base. He batted .235 with two home runs and seven RBIs seeing limited action during the strike shortened season, however, he did make the post-season for the only time in his career. He made two appearances in the 1981 American League Division Series

1981 American League Division Series

-New York Yankees vs. Milwaukee Brewers:-Game 1, October 6:Royals Stadium in Kansas City, MissouriMike Norris faced Dennis Leonard and the defending AL Champions in Game 1. Both pitchers were on their game and the game was scoreless through three innings. But in the top of the fourth, the A's got a...

 as a late inning defensive replacement, but did not have an at-bat. He logged two at-bats in the 1981 American League Championship Series

1981 American League Championship Series

-Game 1:Tuesday, October 13, 1981 at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New YorkIn Billy Martin's return to Yankee Stadium , the Yankees drew first blood in front of their old skipper...

 against the A's, collecting a single

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 in the Yankees' 13-3 game two victory. Though the Yankees reached the 1981 World Series

1981 World Series

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, Revering did not make an appearance.

1982

A month into the season, the Yankees dealt Revering to the Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays

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 with minor leaguers Tom Dodd

Tom Dodd

Thomas Marion Dodd is a former Major League Baseball player. He is likely best remembered for being one of the players included in the deal that brought Fred McGriff to the Toronto Blue Jays as a minor league prospect.-Yankee farmhand:...

 and Jeff Reynolds for John Mayberry

John Mayberry

John Claiborn Mayberry is a former Major League Baseball player who played for the Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees from 1968 to 1982.-High school and minor leagues:...

. The Jays released him on August 2. Shortly afterwards, he signed with the Seattle Mariners

Seattle Mariners

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, however he was released at the end of the season. He joined the Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers

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 for Spring training

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, but did not make the club. He was offered a minor league assignment, but chose to retire instead.