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The Hawaiian hit three HR against the Padres on July 3, 1970. He was most productive with the 1973 Braves, hitting .294 with 16 HR and 82 RBI as a first baseman and outfielder. But he achieved his greatest success as a lefthanded pinch hitter. His 103 career pinch hits and 418 pinch at-bats put him among the all-time leaders. In his second stint with the Braves, in 1979, he led the NL with 17 pinch hits in 52 tries, and pinch homered in consecutive games on September 4 and 5. He left in 1981 standing second to Hank Aaron in games played by for the Atlanta Braves. (PB)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 29, 1969: With the Braves drubbing the Mets 12–0, manager Lum Harris lifts Hank Aaron for another Lum—Mike Lum. Lum hits a pinch double off Al Jackson and takes over in LF as the Braves coast to a 15–3 win. It is the 3rd time in his career that Aaron has been lifted for a pinch hitter. » July 3, 1970: Mike Lum hits three homers as the Braves beat the Padres, 8–1, in the first game of a doubleheader. The Braves continue hitting in game two to win, 9–4. » May 19, 1971: Clete Boyer and Mike Lum hit two homers apiece to lead the Braves to a 10–4 win over the Expos. After Boyer homers in the 3rd, Lum follows with a solo shot. The red hot Boyer now has five homers in five games and six for the year, but this is his last ML homer. » August 21, 1972: Phil Niekro and the Braves beat the Phillies 2–1 in 11 innings to snap Steve Carlton's 15-game winning streak. After retiring 19 batters in a row, Carlton (20–7) puts two runners on in the 11th, before Mike Lum singles home the winner. » June 29, 1976: In San Diego, the Reds drop seven runs on the Padres in the top of the 14th to win, 12–5. Mike Lum starts the scoring with a pinch homer. The seven runs in the 14th is one shy of the National League mark, and has never been topped in the American League.