Shane Spencer
| Shane Spencer | |||
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| Outfielder / Manager | |||
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Born: February 20, 1972 Key West, Florida |
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| Professional debut | |||
| MLB: April 10, 1998, for the New York Yankees | |||
| NPB: 2005, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
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| MLB: July 22, 2004, for the New York Mets | |||
| NPB: 2006, for the Hanshin Tigers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .262 | ||
| Home runs | 59 | ||
| Runs batted in | 242 | ||
| NPB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .237 | ||
| Home runs | 15 | ||
| Runs batted in | 50 | ||
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Michael Shane Spencer (born February 20, 1972) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. In Major League Baseball, he played a total of 538 games for the New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, and New York Mets, compiling 438 hits, 59 home runs, and 242 RBI. He was a replacement player during spring training in 1995, crossing the picket line during the 1994 Major League Baseball strike.
The stocky, baby-faced outfielder was first called up to the major leagues in 1998 at the age of 26, in the midst of a famously dominant season by the Yankees. He first played briefly in April, then endeared himself memorably to fans in September by hitting 10 home runs, including three grand slams, then a record for Major League Rookies, until it was broken by Alexei Ramírez in 2008. Spencer accomplished the feat in only 67 at-bats, earning him a spot on the Yankees postseason roster.
Besides,Spencer was nicknamed Roy Hobbs, in reference to the protagonist in The Natural, because he hit so many home runs and was older than most rookies when brought up to the majors.
In the postseason, Spencer belted a long home run in Yankee Stadium during the 1998 American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers, as the Yankees went on to win the World Series.
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