Baseball Guru
11-30-2004, 04:24 PM
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November 30, 2004
MIAMI (Ticker) - The major league's all-time leader in pinch hits has been retained by the Florida Marlins.
On Tuesday, the Marlins announced the signing of outfielder Lenny Harris to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Harris, who turned 40 last month, batted .211 with one homer and 17 RBI in 95 at-bats last season. In 55 at-bats as a pinch hitter, he had 12 hits, increasing his major league record to 193.
A native of Miami, Harris was signed by the Marlins as a minor league free agent in August 2003 after being released by the Chicago Cubs.
Harris has hit .268 over 17 major league seasons with eight different teams, beginning with the Cincinnati Reds in 1988. He is the only player in major league history to record at least 15 pinch hits in four straight seasons (1999-2002).
November 30, 2004
MIAMI (Ticker) - The major league's all-time leader in pinch hits has been retained by the Florida Marlins.
On Tuesday, the Marlins announced the signing of outfielder Lenny Harris to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.
Harris, who turned 40 last month, batted .211 with one homer and 17 RBI in 95 at-bats last season. In 55 at-bats as a pinch hitter, he had 12 hits, increasing his major league record to 193.
A native of Miami, Harris was signed by the Marlins as a minor league free agent in August 2003 after being released by the Chicago Cubs.
Harris has hit .268 over 17 major league seasons with eight different teams, beginning with the Cincinnati Reds in 1988. He is the only player in major league history to record at least 15 pinch hits in four straight seasons (1999-2002).