Mike Squires
Mike Squires | |
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First baseman | |
Born: Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. | March 5, 1952|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 1, 1975, for the Chicago White Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .260 |
Home runs | 6 |
Runs batted in | 141 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Michael Lynn Squires (born March 5, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox primarily as a first baseman in 1975 and from 1977 to 1985. He won the American League Gold Glove Award at first base in 1981. Squires was best known as a defensive player, often coming on in late inning situations when the White Sox had a slim lead. He did not have the typical power associated with a corner infielder, never hitting more than two home runs in a season. Nonetheless, he was a valuable member of the White Sox of the early Tony La Russa era, particularly in their 1983 AL West championship run.
On May 4, 1980, Squires became the first left-handed-throwing
He became the first left-handed-throwing third baseman in at least 50 years on August 23, 1983 when he entered the game for Vance Law in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 10–2 loss to the Royals in Kansas City.[4] He would play thirteen more games at third base the following season, including four starts at the position.[5]
In a 10 year, 779 game major league career, Squires compiled a .260
As of 2009[update], Squires worked as a scout for the Cincinnati Reds.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Milwaukee Brewers 11, Chicago White Sox 1; Sunday, May 4, 1980 at Comiskey Park (box score) – Retrosheet
- ^ "Catch a Load of This: The Rare Moments of a Left-Handed Catcher In MLB Game". SI.com. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
- ^ Kansas City Royals 12, Chicago White Sox 5; Wednesday, May 7, 1980 at Comiskey Park (box score) – Retrosheet
- ^ Kansas City Royals 10, Chicago White Sox 2; Tuesday, August 23, 1983 at Royals Stadium (box score) – Retrosheet
- ^ Mike Squires (statistics & history) – Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley (27 April 2022). "Effectively Wild Episode 1841: The Buxton Bops Here". Fangraphs (Podcast). Fangraphs. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
- ^ Schwarz, Alan. "Left-Handed and Left Out", The New York Times, Sunday, August 16, 2009
External links
- WHAT'S UP WITH MIKE SQUIRES, by Joe Goddard Chicago Sun-Times, August 19, 2001
- Left-Handed and Left Out By ALAN SCHWARZ "New York Times", AUG. 15, 2009