Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968) is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. In his career, Stairs played for more major-league teams than any position player in major league history (12; Octavio Dotel holds the record for pitchers and all players at 13). .
He was the second Canadian-born player to ever hit more than thirty-five home runs in a season and only ...
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Matthew Wade Stairs (born February 27, 1968) is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. In his career, Stairs played for more major-league teams than any position player in major league history (12; Octavio Dotel holds the record for pitchers and all players at 13). .
He was the second Canadian-born player to ever hit more than thirty-five home runs in a season and only the second to hit more than 25 home runs and drive in more than 100 runs in back-to-back seasons. He ranks either first or second in power hitting categories for Canadian major leaguers. Stairs also holds the all-time MLB record of home runs hit as a pinch-hitter with 23. His ability to pinch hit has made him a valuable asset to several teams and earned him the nickname "Matt Stairs - Professional Hitter". Stairs, Larry Walker and Jason Bay are the only Canadian MLB players to hit at least 200 career home runs.
Growing up in Fredericton, New...
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