Mike Jorgensen
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This article is about the major league baseball player. For the college football quarterback and color commentator, see Mike Jorgensen (American football).
Michael Jorgensen (born August 16, 1948) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently works in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office. The New York Mets drafted him in the fourth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft. In a 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career spanning from 1968 to 1985, he played primarily with the Mets and Montreal Expos and had brief stints with the Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. He also has served as a manager for the Cardinals. Jorgensen is the only major league baseball player to have been born the day Babe Ruth died.
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Mike Jorgensen | |
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First baseman / Manager | |
Born: (1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 75) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1968, for the New York Mets | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 6, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .243 |
Home runs | 95 |
Runs batted in | 426 |
Managerial record | 42–54 |
Winning % | .438 |
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As manager | |
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