Michael Tucker (baseball player)
| Michael Tucker | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: June 25th, 1971 South Boston , United States 
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| Strikes: Left | Throws: Right |
| Debut in Major League Baseball | |
| April 26, 1995 with the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB assignment | |
| October 1, 2006 at the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (until end of career) |
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| Batting average | , 256 |
| Home runs | 125 |
| Runs Batted In | 528 |
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Michael Anthony Tucker (born June 25, 1971 in South Boston , Virginia ) is a retired American baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB).
The outfielder was last active for the New York Mets in 2006 in the top North American division. He previously played with the Kansas City Royals (1995-1996, 2002-2003), the Atlanta Braves (1997-1998), Cincinnati Reds (1999-2001), Chicago Cubs (2001), San Francisco Giants (2004-2005) and the Philadelphia Phillies (2005). In recent years he was rarely in the starting line-up of his clubs, but rather served as a pinch hitter and utility player . He hits left handed and throws right hand.
After the end of his MLB career, Tucker moved to the lower class Atlantic League of Professional Baseball , where he first played for the Newark Bears , before moving to the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs in 2009.
Web links
- Player information and statistics Baseball Reference (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Tucker, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tucker, Michael Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American baseball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 25, 1971 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | South Boston , Virginia |