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American baseball player
Baseball player
Michael Gary Joseph Fiore
(born October 11, 1944) is a former
first baseman
in
Major League Baseball
. Mike was born in
Brooklyn
, New York and attended
Lafayette High School
. He was signed by the
New York Mets
before the
1963
season, drafted by the
Baltimore Orioles
from the
Mets
in the 1963 first-year draft (December 2), and later drafted by the
Kansas City Royals
from the
Orioles
as the 17th pick in the
1968 expansion draft
. He played for the
Orioles
(1968),
Royals
(1969?1970),
Boston Red Sox
(1970?1971),
St. Louis Cardinals
(1972), and
San Diego Padres
(1972).
Fiore hit the first
home run
in
Kansas City Royals
history. It took place at the
Oakland?Alameda County Coliseum
in their fifth game April 13,
1969
. Fiore led off the top of the 2nd with a solo shot against
Oakland Athletics
All-Star
John "Blue Moon" Odom
.
His personal high for playing time was during the 1969 season, when he hit .274 with 12
HR
and 35
RBI
in 107 games. He finished his career with a lifetime
batting average
of .227, 13
HR
, 50
RBI
, and 75
runs scored
in 254 ballgames.
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