Mike Vail

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-1, 180lb (185cm, 81kg)
Born: November 10, 1951 in San Francisco, CA
Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA) and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1971 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase.
High School: Archbishop Mitty HS (San Jose, CA)
School: DeAnza College (Cupertino, CA)
Debut: August 18, 1975 (13,682nd in major league history)
vs. HOU 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: July 30, 1984
vs. SDP 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Michael Lewis Vail
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September 15, 1975

Mike Vail extends his hitting streak to a rookie-record 23 straight games

January 5, 1983

The Cincinnati Reds send pinch-hitter Mike Vail to the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Rich Gale.

Biography

The International League Player of the Year in 1975, Vail was called up by the Mets that August and hit in 23 straight games to tie what was then both a club record and a modern NL rookie record. He dislocated his foot playing basketball the following February, missed half of the season, and was sold to Cleveland in 1978. He was an effective pinch hitter and fourth outfielder for the 1978-80 Cubs@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

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