Eric James Byrnes was born on February 16,1976, and is a baseball analyst and former professional baseball outfielder.
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40 Facts About Eric Byrnes
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Eric Byrnes played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Seattle Mariners.
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Eric Byrnes was considered a player who relied on his speed and hustle.
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Eric Byrnes could hit for power, but tended to be a "free-swinger" and went through hitting droughts.
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Eric Byrnes was ranked in the top-three for best defensive left fielders in John Dewan's publication, Fielding Bible.
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Eric Byrnes was selected to the All-Time great Oakland A's 50th Season team in 2018.
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Eric Byrnes regularly competed in baseball and football against Serra High School's Tom Brady, and Bellarmine College Prep's Pat Burrell.
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At UCLA, Eric Byrnes hit second in the batting order and played right field in a lineup that featured future major-league stars Troy Glaus and Garrett Atkins.
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In 1995, Eric Byrnes played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham A's, and in 1996 and 1997 for the league's Hyannis Mets.
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Eric Byrnes was again selected in the Major League Baseball Draft, this time by the Houston Astros after his junior season, but again elected to stay in school.
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Eric Byrnes was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame, in 2013.
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Eric Byrnes was selected in the 8th round of the 1998 Major League Baseball draft by the Oakland Athletics.
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Eric Byrnes made his major league debut on August 22,2000, against the Cleveland Indians.
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Eric Byrnes went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in his first games, playing designated hitter, and batting seventh in the batting order.
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Eric Byrnes hit his first home run of his major league career on June 9,2001, against the San Francisco Giants.
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Eric Byrnes was involved in a 2003 baseball game that included two significant base running gaffes in a single inning.
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Eric Byrnes was tagged out after failing to touch home plate after a collision with catcher Jason Varitek, who had blocked the plate before attempting to catch the ball.
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Little over two weeks later, and a day before the trading deadline, on July 30,2005, Eric Byrnes was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Larry Bigbie.
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Eric Byrnes stated that he was excited for the opportunity to play center field regularly.
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Midway through the 2007 season, Eric Byrnes was rewarded with a three-year, $30 million contract extension with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Eric Byrnes is one of a few players to have 50 stolen bases and hit 20 home runs in one season, having accomplished the feat in 2007.
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Eric Byrnes led the Diamondbacks in doubles, RBI, stolen bases, caught stealing, and total bases.
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Eric Byrnes was 11 in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting, with 43 voting points.
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On May 27,2008, Eric Byrnes was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the 1st time in his career with sore hamstrings.
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Eric Byrnes underwent an MRI that showed he had tears in both of his hamstrings.
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Eric Byrnes returned to the team on June 23,2008, batting leadoff against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
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On June 25,2009, Eric Byrnes was placed on the disabled list with broken left hand.
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Eric Byrnes was injured during a game against the Texas Rangers after opposing pitcher Scott Feldman hit Byrnes on the hand with a pitch.
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Eric Byrnes was reinstated from the disabled list on September 5,2009.
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Eric Byrnes played 16 minor league games during his rehab stint with the Triple-A Reno Aces, batting.
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On January 15,2010, Eric Byrnes was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks to make room on the 40-man roster for Adam LaRoche.
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Eric Byrnes had shown interest in joining the San Francisco Giants after he was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on January 29,2010, Eric Byrnes signed a one-year, $400,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners.
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Eric Byrnes was slated to share playing time in the outfield with Milton Bradley at the time of his signing.
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Eric Byrnes was released by the Mariners on May 2,2010 after batting.
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On May 13,2010, Eric Byrnes announced his retirement from Major League Baseball.
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Eric Byrnes has appeared on Fox's baseball pre-game show and The Best Damn Sports Show Period talk show.
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Eric Byrnes was a guest analyst for the first two games of the 2006 World Series pre-game show and for some of the 2007 World Series on FOX Sports.
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Byrnes has had his own TV show, called "The Eric Byrnes Show, " which aired on FSN Arizona during the Diamondbacks' regular season.
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Eric Byrnes worked in the booth with ESPN for the 2010 College World Series and was a contributor to the MLB Network.
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