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Mike Blowers

Mike Blowers Notable

b. April 24, 1965 · New York Yankees 1989–1991, Seattle Mariners 1992–1995, 1997, 1999, Los Angeles Dodgers 1996, Oakland Athletics 1998

Mike Blowers played for four clubs across 11 seasons as a third baseman, opening with the New York Yankees in 1989 and closing with the Seattle Mariners in 1999.

Across 761 games he batted .257, with 591 hits and 290 runs. He finished with 78 home runs, 116 doubles and 7 stolen bases.

He played 616 games at third base, with 935 assists and 85 errors. He turned 70 double plays. He also played 108 games at first base.

He hit for the cycle in 1998.

He was born in Wurzburg, Bavaria, West Germany on April 24, 1965. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

AwardTimesYears
Player of the Week 1 1995

Batting, season by season

YearTeam GABR H2B3B HRRBIBB SOSBAVG
1989 NYY 1338210 000 33130 .263
1990 NYY 481441627 405 2112501 .188
1991 NYY 153537 001 1430 .200
1992 SEA 3173714 301 26200 .192
1993 SEA 12737955106 23315 5744981 .280
1994 SEA 852703778 1309 4925602 .289
1995 SEA 13443959113 24123 96531282 .257
1996 LAD 923173184 1926 3837770 .265
1997 SEA 681502244 505 2021330 .293
1998 OAK 1294095697 24211 71391161 .237
1999 SEA 1946211 102 74120 .239
Career 7612300290591 116878 3652486107 .257

On this day & linked events

1965

Born April 24, 1965

Wurzburg, Bavaria, West Germany

1989

Major-league debut: Mike Blowers

Mike Blowers made a major-league debut on September 1, 1989.

1998

Mike Blowers Hits for the Cycle, 1998

Mike Blowers hit for the cycle for the Oakland Athletics against the Chicago White Sox on May 18, 1998.

1999

Final major-league game: Mike Blowers

Mike Blowers played a final major-league game on October 3, 1999.

Image: Best Cards, public domain