Lyle Stefan Overbay was born on January 28,1977 and is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
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24 Facts About Lyle Overbay
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Lyle Overbay played in Major League Baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Pittsburgh Pirates, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, and Milwaukee Brewers from 2001 through 2014.
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Lyle Overbay was part of the Diamondbacks' postseason roster to serve as a backup first baseman and eventually won the World Series over the Yankees.
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Lyle Overbay first played with the Diamondbacks as the full-time first baseman in 2003.
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Lyle Overbay was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers during the off-season.
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On December 7,2005, Lyle Overbay was traded from the Brewers along with pitching prospect Ty Taubenheim to the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for outfielder Gabe Gross and pitchers Dave Bush and Zach Jackson.
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From 2007 to 2008, Lyle Overbay statistically trailed Bush in the sabermetric categories wins above replacement player and value over replacement player.
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On July 5,2006, Lyle Overbay was named American League Player of the Week after hitting.
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Lyle Overbay had 46 doubles, which was tenth among the major leagues.
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On June 4,2007, Lyle Overbay was hit by a pitch in the sixth inning of a game against the Chicago White Sox.
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Lyle Overbay was on the disabled list until July 12,2007, rejoining the Blue Jays after the All-Star break.
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Lyle Overbay set a new team record on May 25,2008 by reaching base in his 12th consecutive plate appearance after walking on a full count in the second inning.
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Lyle Overbay finished 2008 tied for seventh overall in this category, with 24.
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Lyle Overbay is one of only 15 players to hit into an unassisted triple play, serving up Asdrubal Cabrera of the Cleveland Indians on May 12,2008.
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On June 8,2009, Lyle Overbay was again named American League Player of the Week after leading the Major League in both batting average and slugging.
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Lyle Overbay was named the 2009 American Legion Graduate of the Year.
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On December 14,2010, Lyle Overbay signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Lyle Overbay was called up when the rosters expanded on September 1,2012.
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On January 13,2013, the Boston Red Sox announced that Lyle Overbay had been signed to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.
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Lyle Overbay was released by the Red Sox on March 26,2013, and signed by the New York Yankees to a minor league deal later that day.
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On January 20,2014, Lyle Overbay agreed to a minor league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers that contained an invite to spring training.
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On May 19,2014, Lyle Overbay made his first career pitching appearance against his old team, the Atlanta Braves.
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Lyle Overbay faced only one batter, getting the needed out on a popup to the shortstop Jean Segura.
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