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 | |
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