Matt Stairs
Matt Stairs
Matthew Wade Stairsis a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter who holds the record for most pinch-hit home runs in Major League history with 23. His pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning of Game 4 in the 2008 National League Championship Series off the Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jonathan Broxton was called "one of the most memorable home runs in Phillies history" by MLB sportswriter Todd Zolecki in his May 11, 2009 MLB.com...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 February 1968
CitySaint John, Canada
He didn't show anybody up, ... He could've very easily thrown up his arms when we blew two double-play balls.
I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us. When we make a mistake, it seems to beat us. Tonight it was an infield hit. I thought it was a good ballgame and I thought we played well, but we lost.
The good thing is it's not in the belly of the hamstring. The doctor looked at it twice and the second time he saw it, he was very pleased with what he saw.
That was back in the days I was playing shortstop. It's ironic I've been around 20 years and get a chance to play in it again.
I think it's gotten past the point of frustration for us.
If I was going to play like this all the time, they could've signed me for five years,
When you get 25 or 30 Canadians together it's going to be a very loose clubhouse. But it's also going to be a very serious clubhouse. We're going into the tournament very serious and ready for it.