Greg Myers (baseball)

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Greg Myers
Catcher
Born: (1966-04-14) April 14, 1966 Riverside, California
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
Career statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	87
Runs batted in	396
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1987–1992) 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 in Riverside, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and designated hitter who last played for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 18 seasons in MLB, which began in 1987. He also played for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics.

In 1993, Myers was Nolan Ryan's 5,714th—and last—strikeout victim.^[1] 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 RBI. In 2004, he 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

↑ 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

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Myers, Greg
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	April 14, 1966
Place of birth	Riverside, California
Date of death
Place of death

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