McKay Christensen

McKay Christensen
Outfielder
Born: August 14, 1975 (1975-08-14) (age 36) Upland, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 6, 1999 for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 7, 2002 for the New York Mets
Career statistics
Batting average	.250
Hits	32
Home Runs	2
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1999-2001) Los Angeles Dodgers (2001) New York Mets (2002)

McKay Christensen (born August 14, 1975 in Upland, California) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.

Christensen played for three different ballclubs during his career: the Chicago White Sox (1999–2001), Los Angeles Dodgers (2001), and New York Mets (2002). He made his Major League Baseball debut on April 6, 1999. Christensen last played in a Major League game on April 7, 2002 and is now retired and working as a real estate developer.

Christensen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and reportedly passed up a million-dollar signing bonus in order to serve a mission in Japan.^[1] Christensen was originally drafted by the California Angels and was traded to the White Sox while in Japan as a missionary.

References

1. ^ Deseret Morning News | Closer to home: Christensen hangs up cleats, joins family business

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Christensen, Mckay
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	August 14, 1975
Place of birth	Upland, California
Date of death
Place of death