Mike Laga
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Michael Russell Laga
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
- School Bergen Community College, Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Debut September 1, 1982
- Final Game October 3, 1990
- Born June 14, 1960 in Ridgewood, NJ USA
[edit] Career Highlights
Mike Laga was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1st round (17th overall) of the January 1980 amateur draft. He is profiled by Al Pepper in a book entitled Mendoza's Heroes.
He hit a total of 271 home runs as a professional, but only 16 of them came in the big leagues. He played on three pennant-winning teams (the Detroit Tigers in 1984, the St. Louis Cardinals in 1987 and the San Francisco Giants in 1989). He hit 32 home runs for the Daiei Hawks (Japan) in 1991. He had an excellent lifetime fielding percentage of .996 as a first baseman in the Major Leagues.
He was given the nickname Mike "Laga Beer" by ESPN's Chris Berman.
