Michael Patrick Redmond was born on May 5,1971 and is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager.
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34 Facts About Mike Redmond
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Mike Redmond played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Florida Marlins, Minnesota Twins, and Cleveland Indians.
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Mike Redmond made his major league debut on May 31,1998, and played his final game on July 2,2010, and was part of the Florida Marlins team that won the 2003 World Series.
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Mike Redmond was named the manager of the Marlins on November 1,2012.
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Michael Patrick Mike Redmond was born on May 5,1971, in Seattle, five minutes after his fraternal twin brother, Patrick Michael.
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Mike Redmond grew up in Kirkland, Washington, where he played Little League baseball.
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Mike Redmond's family moved to Spokane, Washington, where Mike and his brother attended Gonzaga Preparatory School, graduating in 1989.
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Mike Redmond set a single-game record for putouts by a catcher with 15, the single-season record for assists with 114.
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Mike Redmond was named a first team Pac-10 all-conference selection in 1991 and 1992.
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Mike Redmond was invited to Homestead, Florida, where he participated in the United States national baseball team trials for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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Undrafted in the 1992 Major League Baseball draft, Mike Redmond signed with the Florida Marlins as an undrafted free agent on August 18,1992.
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Mike Redmond made his professional debut in minor league baseball with the Kane County Cougars of the Class A Midwest League in 1993, and played for the Cougars in 1994.
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Mike Redmond was promoted to the Brevard County Manatees of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League in 1994, and the Portland Sea Dogs of the Class AA Eastern League in 1995.
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Mike Redmond had shoulder surgery in 1997, and was presented the option of playing for Portland or remaining with the organization as a coach.
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Mike Redmond opted to continue playing, returning to Portland in 1998.
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Mike Redmond played with the Marlins as a backup catcher, often sharing time with Johnson, Jorge Fabregas, and Paul Bako.
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In 2002, Mike Redmond posted career-highs in both batting average, hitting.
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Mike Redmond signed a two-year contract with the Minnesota Twins to backup starting catcher Joe Mauer before the 2005 season.
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Mike Redmond played in 82 games during the 2007 season due to an injury to Mauer, though he continued to play through his own injuries, including a broken finger, bruised shoulder, and stitches in his head.
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Mike Redmond suffered injury in the beginning of the season in a game against the Mariners; after escaping unscathed from a hit to the shoulder by a broken bat, Redmond aggravated a groin muscle while attempting to run out a ground ball.
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On May 28,2009, Mike Redmond was ejected from a game for the first time in his career after a furious reaction to a safe call at home plate.
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Mike Redmond successfully relayed an outfield assist from Jason Kubel and tagged Jeff Bailey out just before he reached home plate—which subsequent replays confirmed—but home plate umpire Todd Tichenor ruled that Bailey was safe.
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Mike Redmond then got into a face-to-face argument with Tichenor, which led to his ejection.
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Twins let Mike Redmond leave after the 2009 season, opting to use Drew Butera and Jose Morales as their backup catchers.
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On January 15,2010, Mike Redmond signed a one-year contract with a guaranteed salary of $850,000 to play for the Cleveland Indians The Indians credited Mike Redmond with helping Fausto Carmona have a strong start to the 2010 season.
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Mike Redmond committed an error on May 23,2010, which was his first error since July 22,2004.
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In 2011, Mike Redmond managed the Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League, the Class A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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On November 1,2012, Mike Redmond was named manager of the Miami Marlins, and given a three-year deal.
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On November 16,2016, Mike Redmond was hired as the bench coach for the Colorado Rockies.
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Mike Redmond was noted for his veteran leadership and clubhouse presence.
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Mike Redmond caught R A Dickey and Dennis Springer, who all threw a knuckleball, considered a difficult pitch to catch.
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Mike Redmond is ranked second in career fielding percentage as a catcher, finishing with 99.
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