Mike Lamb
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| Houston Astros — No. 26 | |
| Infielder | |
| Bats: Left | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
|---|---|
| April 23, 2000 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through 2005) |
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| Games played | 594 |
| Hits | 474 |
| Former teams | |
Michael Robert Lamb (born August 9, 1975 in West Covina, California) is a baseball player. He is a third and first baseman for the Houston Astros.
Lamb made his Major League Baseball debut on April 23, 2000. Before being acquired by the Astros, Lamb also played for the Texas Rangers (2000-2003) and the New York Yankees (2004, but was cut during spring training). The Astros acquired Lamb from the Yankees for a prospect. In 2005 he saw more playing time due to Jeff Bagwell's injury.
Lamb wears number 26. He is 6'1" tall and weighs 190lbs. In 2005 he batted .233 with 10 home runs and 50 Runs Batted In, with 1 stolen base. He participated in the 2005 World Series where he hit the first World Series home run in Astros history.
When Lamb is up to bat at Minute Maid Park, the scoreboard will frequently post a doctored photograph of Lamb's face on Sylvester Stallone's body as he appeared in Rambo with a caption featurnig Lamb's nickname, Lambo.
Lamb was born on the same day as closer Brian Fuentes.
[edit] External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
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