Mike Glavine

Mike Glavine
First Baseman
Born: January 24, 1973
Concord, Massachusetts
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 14, 2003 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 2003 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average .143
Hit 1
Runs Batted In 0
Home Run 0
Teams

Michael Patrick Glavine (born January 24, 1973 in Concord, Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the New York Mets in 2003. He is the brother of Tom Glavine. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 22nd round of the 1995 amateur draft.[1] Glavine was called up to the Mets on September 12, 2003, joining his brother on the team.[2] He played in six games and had one hit in seven at bats for the 2003 Mets.[3] He and his brother Tom were the first set of brothers to play for the Mets.[4]

Glavine is a graduate of Northeastern University where he played college baseball. He joined the staff as an assistant coach in 2007.[5] He will succeed Neil McPhee as head coach after the 2014 season.[6][7] As a player, he was named to the All-Tournament Team at the 1994 NAC Tournament. Glavine became the fourth Husky to play in Major League Baseball.[8] Glavine was elected to the Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Glavines take field together as big leaguers for first time". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 6, 2003. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Mets add Glavine's brother". ESPN.com. Associated Press. September 12, 2003. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mike Glavine". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  4. ↑ Hermoso, Rafael (September 13, 2003). "Mets Defend Beefing Up Cyclones for Playoffs". New York Times. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Northeastern introduces Mike Glavine as next head baseball coach". The Huntington News. September 23, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  6. ↑ Anthony Gulizia (September 28, 2013). "Billerica’s Mike Glavine the right fit for Northeastern baseball". Boston Globe (Boston, MA). Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Glavine tabbed to take over at Northeastern". Associated Press. September 25, 2013. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Northeastern University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ Valentine, John (November 12, 2006). "Standouts make NU Hall of Fame". Boston Globe. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ Pevear, David (May 14, 2014). "Glavine ready to take over at Northeastern". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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