Mike Glavine
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Michael Patrick Glavine was a Major League Baseball
first baseman
who played for the New York Mets
in 2003. He is the brother of Tom Glavine
. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians
in the 22nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. His only Major League experience came when he joined the Mets in September, 2003, joining his brother on the team. He played in six game
s and had one hit
in seven at bat
s for the 2003 Mets. He and his brother Tom were the first set of brothers to play for the Mets.
Glavine is a graduate of Northeastern University where he currently is an assistant coach. Glavine became the third Husky to play in Major League Baseball
. Glavine was elected to the Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
who played for the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
in 2003. He is the brother of Tom Glavine
Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.With 164 victories during the 1990s, Glavine was the second winningest pitcher in the National League, second only to teammate Greg Maddux's 176...
. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
in the 22nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. His only Major League experience came when he joined the Mets in September, 2003, joining his brother on the team. He played in six game
Game
A game is structured playing, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more often an expression of aesthetic or ideological elements...
s and had one hit
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in seven at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s for the 2003 Mets. He and his brother Tom were the first set of brothers to play for the Mets.
Glavine is a graduate of Northeastern University where he currently is an assistant coach. Glavine became the third Husky to play in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. Glavine was elected to the Northeastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.