Greg Myers (baseball)

Greg Myers
Greg Myers
	Catcher
	Born: April 14, 1966 (age 58); Riverside, California, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 12, 1987, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
	April 22, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	87
Runs batted in	396
Teams
	Toronto Blue Jays (1987, 1989–1992); California Angels (1992–1995); Minnesota Twins (1996–1997); Atlanta Braves (1997); San Diego Padres (1998–1999); Atlanta Braves (1999); Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001); Oakland Athletics (2001–2002); Toronto Blue Jays (2003–2005);

Gregory Richard Myers (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics.^[1]

In 1993, Myers was Nolan Ryan's 5,714th — and last — strikeout victim.^[2] In 2003, Myers rejuvenated his career with the Blue Jays, returning as a starting catcher. That year, he hit .307, with 15 home runs, and 52 runs batted in (RBI).^[1] In 2004, Myers suffered an injury when he slid into second base during a game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. He was out for the entire year and decided to retire after the 2005 season.

References

^ ^a ^b "Greg Myers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
^ Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7

External links

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[bbrefmyersmaj-1] "Greg Myers Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2020. Retrieved March 1, 2020.

[2] Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7

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