Michael Bryant Maksudian (born May 28, 1966) is an American former professional baseball catcher.
| Mike Maksudian | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1966 Belleville, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1992, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 10, 1994, for the Chicago Cubs | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .220 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 6 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
He spent 1992 with the Toronto Blue Jays, 1993 with the Minnesota Twins, and 1994 with the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 41 career MLB at-bats, he collected 9 hits and 6 RBIs.
He was famous for consuming insects in the Blue Jays bullpen during his time as a backup catcher.[1]
Maksudian attended Parsippany High School, located in Parsippany-Troy Hills, in Morris County, New Jersey, then the University of South Alabama, in Mobile.[2]
In 1987, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3]
References
edit- ^ Blue Jays backup has a taste for insects
- ^ The Baseball Cube
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)
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