Clayton Daniel Bellinger (born November 18, 1968 in Oneonta, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player. is the 322nd day of the year (323rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Oneonta, New York, as depicted on an 1884 panoramic map. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

An attendee of Rollins College, Bellinger played for the New York Yankees in 1999, 2000, and 2001, where he won two World Series rings. He played every position (including designated hitter) except for catcher and pitcher. The Yankees released him when he became eligible for arbitration; Bellinger then signed with the Anaheim Angels He played two games at first base for the Anaheim Angels in 2002 had one at-bat in which he struck out and was eventually demoted to the minor leagues. Rollins College is an institution of higher learning located in Winter Park, Florida. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as... The following are the baseball events of the year 1999 throughout the world. ... This year in baseball: 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 6 - Major League Baseball officials order Atlanta Braves reliever John Rocker is to undergo psychological testing following derogatory remarks he made in an interview with Sports Illustrated magazine. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... The position of the catcher Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in cricket. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 â€¢ 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 Major league nicknames Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) Anaheim Angels (1997... Major league affiliations American League (1961-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 2002 AL Pennants (1) 2002 West Division titles (5) 2005 â€¢ 2004 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 1982 1979 Wild card berths (1) 2002 Major league nicknames Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005-present) Anaheim Angels (1997... This year in baseball: 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 8 - Ozzie Smith is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. ...

While playing in the Baltimore Orioles system in 2004, he was recruited by owner Peter Angelos to play for the Greek baseball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics, held in Athens. Bellinger has Greek grandparents and Angelos was in charge of the Greek Baseball team. In order to field a competive team in his hometown Olympics, Angelos made the controversial decision to use experienced American players mostly with distant Greek ancestry (players ancestry eligibility was allowed to date as far back as great-grandparents), as opposed to native Greeks due to their inexperience in a country where baseball was almost never played. Bellinger reluctantlly agreed as he hoped it would earn him a September call-up to the Orioles roster when the Olympics were over. The Greek team went 1-6 and failed to advance to the medal round. Bellinger was clearly the most recognizable player from that team, one of a handful of players with Major League experience and the only player to have won a World Series ring. He was not promoted to the Orioles roster after the games concluded. The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

External link

• Baseball-Reference.com - Major league career statistics and analysis