Greg Myers (baseball)

Greg Myers
Catcher
Born: April 14, 1966 Riverside, California
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 12, 1987, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 2005, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	87
Runs batted in	396
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1987–1992) California Angels (1992–1995) Minnesota Twins (1996–1997) Atlanta Braves (1997) San Diego Padres (1998–1999) Atlanta Braves (1999) Baltimore Orioles (2000–2001) Oakland Athletics (2001–2002) Toronto Blue Jays (2003–2005)

Gregory Richard Myers (born April 14, 1966 in Riverside, California) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and designated hitter who last played for the Toronto Blue Jays. He played 18 seasons in MLB, which began in 1987. He also played for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Baltimore Orioles, and Oakland Athletics.

In 1993, Myers was Nolan Ryan's 5,714th—and last—strikeout victim.^[1] In 2003, Myers rejuvenated his career with the Blue Jays, returning as a starting catcher. That year he hit .307 with 15 home runs and 52 RBI. In 2004, he suffered an injury when he slid into second base during a game against the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome. He was out for the entire year and decided to retire after the 2005 season.

References

1. Baseball’s Top 100: The Game’s Greatest Records, p.32, Kerry Banks, 2010, Greystone Books, Vancouver, BC, ISBN 978-1-55365-507-7

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube