Batting average .275 Role Baseball player Name Chris Stynes | Runs batted in 265 Home runs 51 | |
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KC@SEA: Stynes singles, then steals three in 1st
Christopher Desmond Stynes (born January 19, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball utility player.
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Early life
Christopher Desmond Stynes was born in Queens, New York and attended Boca Raton Community High School in Florida. He attended Florida Atlantic University.
His grandfather was Joe Stynes, who played Irish Rules football; Jim Stynes, his cousin, played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Career
Among the Minor League Baseball teams that he played for was the Knoxville Smokies (now the Tennessee Smokies).
He played in the majors from 1995-2004 for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Baltimore Orioles.
Noted for his base-running speed, he managed to steal 3 consecutive bases in a single inning (second, third and then home-plate) while a member of the Kansas City Royals on May 12, 1996, during an 8-5 win against the Seattle Mariners. He is the last American League player to accomplish this feat.