Mike Squires Stats & Facts
Mike Squires Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 71 Weight: 185 Born: Wednesday, March 05, 1952 in Kalamazoo, MI USA Died: in , Debut: 9/1/1975 Last Game: 9/24/1985 Full Name: Michael Lynn Squires
Benny Distefano of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first lefthanded catcher to appear in a major league game
On May 14, 1989, Benny Distefano of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the first lefthanded catcher to appear in a major league game in nine years. Distefano comes in to catch the ninth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves. In 1980, Mike Squires, a lefthanded throwing first baseman, went behind the plate…
White Sox third base coach Bobby Winkles, baserunner Mike Squires and manager Tony LaRussa go off on third base umpire Fredd Spenn and get ejected
White Sox third base coach Bobby Winkles, baserunner Mike Squires and manager Tony LaRussa go off on third base umpire Fredd Spenn in Arlington, Texas on July 17, 1980 after Spenn had called Squires out on an attempt to steal the base. All three argued he was safe, but the ump got the last word,…
