Mike Redmond
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| Minnesota Twins — No. 55 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: May 5, 1971 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| May 31, 1998 for the Florida Marlins | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through June 5, 2008) |
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| Batting Average | .293 |
| Home Runs | 13 |
| Runs Batted In | 223 |
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Michael Patrick 'Mike' Redmond (born on May 5, 1971 in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball catcher. He is currently the backup catcher and occasional Designated Hitter for the Minnesota Twins. Redmond bats right-handed and throws right-handed. He wears number 55.
Redmond graduated from Gonzaga Preparatory School (Washington) in 1989. He then went on to attend Gonzaga University. He has two sons with his wife, Michele (née Rowe).
Redmond made his Major League debut with the Florida Marlins on May 31, 1998. He played with the Marlins through the 2004 season (including their 2003 World Series championship) and signed a two-year contract with the Twins before the 2005 season. Through the 2004 season, Redmond has compiled a .284 batting average and hit 11 home runs in 485 games.
Atlanta Braves fans were astounded at how well he did against Tom Glavine, much better than his career average. As documentation, note that an AP write-up of a July 10, 2004 game (after Glavine became a Met) noted that by going 0 for 3, Redmond's lifetime average against Glavine dropped to .438 [1]. Also, an earlier (April 10, 2003) write up, gave Redmond's lifetime average against Glavine as .525 (21 for 40) so it is possible that the Glavine magic eased after Glavine left the Braves [2].
Redmond is known to Twins fans to have coined the term "Smell Those RBIs"[3], referring to whenever a Twins player is credited with an RBI, a tap on the nose and a look to the dugout. He is also known as a very durable catcher. One example is during the second game of a doubleheader on July 6, 2007, Redmond was hit in the head by the bat of Jim Thome who accidentally let go of his bat after his swing. Redmond received seven stitches, and was catching the next day. During this game, the Twins' other catcher, Joe Mauer was the designated hitter; therefore due to Redmond's injury, Twins pitcher Matt Garza became the first AL pitcher to bat in an AL game since 2000.
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[edit] External links
- Career statistics at Baseball Reference
- ESPN.com profile
- Mike Redmond: In the shadow of the chosen one (Minnesota Public Radio)
- Redmond on playing time, sideburns, Pete Rose & more (Minnesota Public Radio)
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