Chris Stynes

Chris Stynes
Utility player
Born: January 19, 1973(1973-01-19) 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
Career statistics
Batting average	.275
Hits	340
Home runs	51
Teams
Kansas City Royals (1995–1996) Cincinnati Reds (1997–2000) Boston Red Sox (2001) Chicago Cubs (2002) Colorado Rockies (2003) Pittsburgh Pirates (2004)

Christopher Desmond Stynes (born January 19, 1973 in Queens, New York) is a former Major League Baseball utility player. He spent time with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles. He was competing for a roster spot with the Orioles during spring training of 2005, but fouled a ball off his leg and shattered his fibula. Among the Minor League Baseball teams that he played for was the Knoxville Smokies (now the Tennessee Smokies).

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 .^[1] He is the last American League player to accomplish this feat. ^[2]

During his stint as a member of the Red Sox, the fans considered him one of the original Dirt Dogs. Also, fans remember him for his very open batting stance, and being hit in the visor of his helmet by pitcher Aaron Sele. His visor then came down and gave him a deep cut just under his eye.

References

1. ^ "Retrosheet Boxscore Seattle Mariners 8, Kansas City Royals 5". Retrosheet. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B05120SEA1996.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 
2. ^ "Stealing Home Base Records". Baseball Almanac. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_stbah.shtml. Retrieved 2008-05-27. 

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Stynes, Chris
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	January 19, 1973
Place of birth	Queens, New York
Date of death
Place of death