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Mike Fitzgerald
Born: 1960

C 1983-92 Mets, Expos, Angels

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Fitzgerald homered off the Phillies' Tony Ghelfi in his first major league at-bat on September 13, 1983. As the Mets' starting catcher in 1984, he tied Jerry Grote's club record .995 fielding percentage and was named the Topps All-Star rookie catcher. That December, the Mets sent him to the Expos with Hubie Brooks, Floyd Youmans, and Herm Winningham in the blockbuster trade for Gary Carter.
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Fitzgerald had trouble staying healthy as Carter's replacement in Montreal. He had shoulder and knee problems in 1985. He was batting a career-high .282 on August 1, 1986 when he broke a finger during a game at Shea Stadium -- an injury that ended his season and bothered him for several years.

For most of his Montreal career, Fitzgerald split time with such forgettable backstops as Nelson Santovenia and Gil Reyes. He won a starting job with California in 1992, but hit just .212 and left after the season as the Angels made room for Greg Myers. (JCA)


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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
» September 13, 1983: Mets C Mike Fitzgerald becomes the 48th player in ML history to hit a home run in his first at bat, connecting for a solo shot off Tony Ghelfi in the 2nd inning of New York's 5–1 win over Philadelphia.

» December 10, 1984: Expos catcher Gary Carter becomes the 3rd All-Star caliber player in five days to be traded, going to the Mets in exchange for IF-OF Hubie Brooks, C Mike Fitzgerald, OF Herm Winningham, and minor league P Floyd Youmans.

» July 7, 1985: Floyd Youmans, ticketed for the minors after the game to make way for Bill Gullickson coming off the DL, pitches the last three innings to get his 1st ML win as the Expos outlast the Astros, 6–3 in 19 innings. A 2-out error by Enos Cabell and a 2-run single by Mike Fitzgerald do it for the Expos.

» April 29, 1986: Reds pitcher Mario Soto ties the major-league record by surrendering home runs to Andre Dawson, Hubie Brooks, Tim Wallach, and Mike Fitzgerald in the 4th inning of a 7–4 loss to the Expos.

» May 30, 1986: Mike Fitzgerald's homer and single are the Expos only hits in their 1–0 victory over Houston. Bryn Smith and Jeff Reardon combine on a 3-hitter for Montreal.

» September 26, 1989: The Cubs become the first team to clinch a division title this season, wrapping up the National League East with a 3–2 win over the Expos. Mitch Williams strikes out Mike Fitzgerald to win the game.