Mike Fiore (baseball, born 1966)

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Mike Fiore
Personal information
Full nameMichael Thomas Fiore
BornMay 4, 1966 (1966-05-04) (age 57)
Life partner
Pamela Fiore
Medal record
Baseball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team competition
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team competition
Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Rome Team competition

Michael Thomas Fiore (born May 4, 1966) is an American amateur and professional baseball player. An outfielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter, he batted from the right side and threw with his right hand.

Baseball career

Amateur

Fiore played college baseball for the

1986 College World Series,[2] where Miami was eliminated in the 14th game. The next year, he was the inaugural winner of the Dick Howser Trophy[3] He was ultimately inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame.[4]

He won a silver medal as a member of the United States national baseball team at the 1987 Pan American Games and remained a member of the national team in 1988, representing the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics,[5] where America won a gold medal (unofficial due to the competition's status as a demonstration sport), and the 1988 Baseball World Cup, where he won a silver medal and was recognized as the designated hitter on the tournament's All Star Team.

Fiore was also one of nine finalists for the

Oklahoma State University.[6]

Mike was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2000.

Professional

The

in 1991.

Post-playing career

After his retirement as a player, he worked for USA Baseball, eventually advancing to the position of general manager.[7] He later joined the staff of sports agent Scott Boras, who had been Fiore's representative during his playing career.[8]

References

  1. ^ Madden and Stewart, p. 158.
  2. ^ "Howser Award Winners, Baseball Weekly, June 6, 1996.
  3. ^ "Baseball Inductees Archived 2010-03-14 at the Wayback Machine", umsportshalloffame.com, accessed December 29, 2008.
  4. ^ "1988 United States Olympic Team Roster Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine", USABaseball.com, accessed December 29, 2008.
  5. ^ "USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award - Yearly Winners and Finalists", USABaseball.com, accessed December 28, 2008.
  6. ^ "Lawes, Rick. Lee shines a powerful light on San Diego", USA Today, April 15, 1997.
  7. ^ Kepner, Tyler. "Agent to the superstars has soft spot for the 'common' player", The International Herald-Tribune, December 3, 2007.

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