Michael Patrick Fitzgerald (born March 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Mike Fitzgerald | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Savannah, Georgia | March 28, 1964|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 23, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 10, 1988, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .196 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 1 |
Teams | |
Fitzgerald was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (20th overall) of the 1984 June Secondary amateur draft. In 1986, Fitzgerald led the Single–A Springfield Cardinals with 147 hits, 29 doubles, 19 home runs, 93 RBIs, and a league-leading 17 game-winning RBIs.[1] He appeared in 13 games for the 1988 St. Louis Cardinals.
Fitzgerald's son, Tyler is a Major League Baseball infielder, currently with the San Francisco Giants.[2][3]