Mike Fitzgerald

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Mike Fitzgerald (born July 13, 1960 in Long Beach, California), is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues from 1983-1992.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Career Stats 3 Fast Facts 4 Trivia 5 External links

[edit] Teams

• New York Mets 1983-1984
• Montreal Expos 1985-1991
• California Angels 1992

[edit] Career Stats

• 848 Games
• 545 Hits
• 48 Home Runs
• 293 RBI's
• .235 Batting Average

[edit] Fast Facts

• On September 13, 1983, Fitzgerald became the 48th player in Major League history to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat. He hit a solo homer off pitcher Tony Ghelfi of the Phillies.
• On December 14, 1984, the Montreal Expos trade catcher Gary Carter to the New York Mets for OF Hubie Brooks, C Mike Fitzgerald, OF Herm Winningham and minor leaguer Floyd Youmans.

[edit] Trivia

• Four other players made their major league debut on the same day as Fitzgerald...Ralph Citarella, Jeff Doyle, Al Lachowicz, and Don Schulze.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Almanac
• Baseball Reference
• Retrosheet