McKay Christensen
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| McKay Christensen | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 14, 1975 Upland, California |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left |
| MLB debut | |
| April 6, 1999 for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 7, 2002 for the New York Mets | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Hits | 32 |
| Home Runs | 2 |
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McKay Christensen (born August 14, 1975 in Upland, California) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.
Christensen played for three different ballclubs during his career: the Chicago White Sox (1999–2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (2001), and New York Mets (2002). He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 6, 1999. Christensen last played in a Major League game on April 7, 2002 and is now retired and working as a real estate developer.
Christensen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and reportedly passed up a million-dollar signing bonus in order to serve a mission in Japan.[1] Christensen was originally drafted by the California Angels and was traded to the White Sox while in Japan as a missionary.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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- 20th-century Mormon missionaries
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