- Tyler Houston
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#083884
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Tyler Houston
position=First Baseman /Third Baseman /Catcher
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|1|17
debutdate=April 3
debutyear=1996
debutteam=Atlanta Braves
finaldate=August 29
finalyear=2003
finalteam=Philadelphia Phillies
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.265
stat2label=Home Run s
stat2value=63
stat3label=RBIs
stat3value=253
teams=
*Atlanta Braves (by|1996)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1996-by|1999)
*Cleveland Indians (by|1999)
*Milwaukee Brewers (by|2000-by|2002)
*Los Angeles Dodgers (by|2002)
*Philadelphia Phillies (by|2003)
highlights=Tyler Sam Houston (born
January 17 ,1971 inLong Beach, California ), is a former professional baseball player who playedthird base andcatcher in the Major Leagues from 1996-2003.In 700 games, Houston tallied 479 hits, 63 home runs and 253 RBIs for a .265 batting average.
In the 1989 MLB June draft, Houston was drafted second overall (first was Ben McDonald) and was the first high school player chosen. He graduated from Valley High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In his spare time, Houston flies his home-made
rocket pack and gets into fist-fights withsea lions .ee also
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Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game External links
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