Mo Vaughn Net Worth

What is Mo Vaughn's Net Worth?

Mo Vaughn is an American former professional baseball player who has a net worth of $30 million. Mo Vaughn played for three different MLB teams between 1991 and 2003, spending the majority of his career with the Boston Red Sox. With the Red Sox in 1995, he was the American League RBI leader and the American League MVP.

Contracts, Salaries & Career Earnings

Mo Vaughn signed a landmark six-year, $80 million contract with the Anaheim Angels in November 1998—including a $13 million signing bonus and escalating annual salaries peaking at $15 million—making him baseball's highest-paid free agent at the time. Over a 12-season MLB career spanning Boston, Anaheim, and New York, he amassed just over $100 million in total earnings. His income included multi-million-dollar annual salaries into the early 2000s, with standout seasons earning between $10 million and $15 million per year.

Early Life and Education

Maurice Vaughn was born on December 15, 1967, in Norwalk, Connecticut. He was educated as a youth at New Canaan Country School in Connecticut and Trinity-Pawling School in New York. For his higher education, Vaughn went to Seton Hall University in New Jersey, where he played college baseball with the Pirates. Vaughn was a top player, setting the school single-season record for home runs, with 28. He also helped lead Seton Hall to the championship title in the 1987 Big East tournament, where he was named the MVP. Vaughn finished his three-year collegiate career at Seton Hall with 57 home runs and 218 RBI.

Boston Red Sox

Vaughn signed with MLB's Boston Red Sox in 1991. He had his breakout season in 1993, when he became the centerpiece of the team's lineup and recorded 29 home runs and 101 RBI. Vaughn had one of his greatest career seasons in 1995, batting .300 with 39 home runs and 126 RBI. He led the American League in RBI and was named the American League MVP for the season. Vaughn also earned his first and only Silver Slugger Award. The Red Sox went on to the 1995 playoffs, where they fell to the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. Vaughn went on to have his best statistical career season in 1996, batting .326 with 44 home runs and 143 RBI.

In his final three seasons with the Red Sox from 1996 to 1998, Vaughn batted .315 or higher and averaged 40 home runs and 118 RBI. He helped the team return to the playoffs in 1998, where they once again lost to the Indians in the ALDS. Although Vaughn was a superstar with the Red Sox, he often clashed with management and the media and created controversy for his allegedly reckless personal behavior off the field. Following the Red Sox's loss in the 1998 ALDS, he became a free agent.

Anaheim Angels

Almost immediately after leaving the Red Sox, Vaughn signed a six-year, then-record $80 million deal with the Anaheim Angels. He played well during his first two seasons with the team, recording over 30 home runs and more than 100 RBI in both 1999 and 2000, but he also dealt with significant injuries, ultimately causing him to miss the entirety of the 2001 season. At the end of that year, Vaughn was traded to the New York Mets.

New York Mets

Vaughn finished his MLB career with the New York Mets. In his first season with the team in 2002, he hit his 300th career home run and finished with 26 home runs and 72 RBI. The next season, Vaughn played for less than a month before knee issues ended his season. He was still unable to play in 2004, prompting his retirement.

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Performance-enhancing Drugs

In late 2007, the Mitchell Report named Vaughn as one of the MLB players who had purchased and used performance-enhancing drugs. Reportedly, Vaughn's trainer had instructed him to take human growth hormone to help him recover from his injury. In 2025, Vaughn admitted to taking HGH for the knee problems he suffered late in his career.

Post-retirement

After retiring from Major League Baseball in 2003, Mo Vaughn reinvented himself as a real estate developer focused on community revitalization. He co-founded Omni New York LLC in 2004 with attorney Eugene Schneur and financier Robert Bennett. The company specializes in acquiring and rehabilitating distressed, low-income housing—often in the most neglected parts of New York City. Vaughn's "afterlife," as he calls it, has included the transformation of more than 4,000 units across New York, Massachusetts, and Wyoming, with most properties qualifying for Section 8 subsidies. Omni has invested over $500 million into these projects, turning notorious buildings into safe, livable homes through security upgrades, full interior renovations, and hands-on tenant engagement. Vaughn plays a highly visible leadership role, meeting personally with residents and overseeing progress from Omni's office in Manhattan's Dag Hammarskjold building.

Known for his commanding presence and sincerity, Vaughn often uses his platform and celebrity to build trust in communities historically underserved by developers. His passion for the work stems from a mix of personal redemption and civic responsibility, particularly in New York City, where he felt his MLB career ended on a low note. Omni's success—fueled by public financing tools like tax credits and state-issued bonds—has made Vaughn a standout in affordable housing, a field rarely occupied by former athletes. Though he keeps his financial stake and company profits private, Omni's rapid expansion and 180-employee operation suggest significant success.

Beyond real estate, Vaughn previously owned a trucking company in Solon, Ohio, which he sold in 2018. He splits his time between a rental apartment in Manhattan and a home in Coral Gables, Florida, where he lives with his wife and daughter. His post-MLB chapter, once marked by uncertainty, has become a rare example of a professional athlete successfully transitioning into high-impact urban development.

Personal Life

Vaughn is married to Gail Turkovich. Together, they have a daughter and a son.

Real Estate

In 1999, Mo paid $2.7 million for an ocean-view home in Newport Beach, California. He sold this home in 2003 for $3.5 million. In December 2001 he bought a 2,000-square-foot condo in New York City. He sold this property in March 2005 for $3.375 million.

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