 He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1964 to 1970 for the Kansas City Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, Minnesota Twins, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals.The right-hander was nicknamed "Bulldog" by Milwaukee Brewers manager Dave Bristol in 1970 because he was "so mean, tough and stubborn out on the mound".Sanders attended St. Louis University High School in St. Louis, Missouri, and was a standout in soccer, football and baseball.