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Chris Stynes

Chris Stynes
Third baseman / Second baseman / Left fielder
Born: (1973-01-19) January 19, 1973 (age 44)
Queens, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 19, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average .275
Home runs 51
Runs batted in 265
Teams

Christopher Desmond Stynes (born January 19, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball utility player.

Christopher Desmond Stynes was born in Queens, New York and attended Boca Raton Community High School in Florida. He attended Florida Atlantic University.

His grandfather was Joe Stynes, who played Irish Rules football; Jim Stynes, his cousin, played for the Australian Rules Football League in Melbourne.

Among the Minor League Baseball teams that he played for was the Knoxville Smokies (now the Tennessee Smokies).

He played in the majors from 1995-2004 for the Kansas City Royals,Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles.

Noted for his base-running speed, he managed to steal 3 consecutive bases in a single inning (second, third and then home-plate) while a member of the Kansas City Royals on May 12, 1996, during an 8-5 win against the Seattle Mariners. He is the last American League player to accomplish this feat.


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