Mike Fitzgerald (first baseman)
Appearance
Mike Fitzgerald | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Savannah, Georgia | March 28, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 23, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 10, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .196 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Michael Patrick Fitzgerald (born March 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Career
Fitzgerald was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (20th overall) of the 1984 June Secondary amateur draft. In 1986, Fitzgerald led the Single–A Springfield Cardinals with 147 hits, 29 doubles, 19 home runs, 93 RBIs, and a league-leading 17 game-winning RBIs.[1] He appeared in 13 games for the 1988 St. Louis Cardinals.
Personal life
Fitzgerald's son, Tyler is a Major League Baseball infielder, currently with the San Francisco Giants.[2][3]
References
- ^ Jim Tommey and Kip Ingle, ed. (1987). St. Louis Cardinals 1987 Media Guide. St. Louis National Baseball Club. p. 105.
- ^ "Tyler Fitzgerald is Greater Than Sum of Parts". October 31, 2019.
- ^ "1987 Texas League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Middle Georgia Warriors baseball players
- St. Louis Cardinals players
- Baseball players from Savannah, Georgia
- Arkansas Travelers players
- Johnson City Cardinals players
- Louisville Redbirds players
- Reading Phillies players
- Springfield Cardinals players
- American baseball first baseman stubs