| Chris Stynes | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman /Second baseman /Left fielder | |
| Born: (1973-01-19)January 19, 1973 (age 52) Queens, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 19, 1995, for the Kansas City Royals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 30, 2004, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .275 |
| Home runs | 51 |
| Runs batted in | 265 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Christopher Desmond Stynes (born January 19, 1973) is an American formerMajor League Baseballutility player.[1]
Christopher Desmond Stynes was born in Queens, New York, and attendedBoca Raton Community High School in Florida.[2] He attendedFlorida Atlantic University.[3]
His grandfatherJoe Stynes won the1923 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship; his cousinJim Stynes was a legend for theMelbourne Football Club in theAustralian Football League.[4]
Among theMinor League Baseball teams that he played for was theKnoxville Smokies.[5][6]
He played in the majors from 1995 to 2004 for theKansas City Royals,[1]Cincinnati Reds,Chicago Cubs,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies,Pittsburgh Pirates, andBaltimore Orioles.[1]
Noted for his base-running speed, he managed to steal 3 consecutive bases in a single inning (second, third and then home-plate) while a member of the Kansas City Royals on May 12,1996, during an 8–5 win against theSeattle Mariners.[7]
In the1997 season, Stynes had 7 hits in his first 7 at bats, setting an MLB record for most consecutive hits to start a season. The record was broken in 2021 byYermín Mercedes, who went 8-for-8 to start the2021 season.[8]
Stynes missed nearly a month of play during the2001 season[9] after a pitch fromAaron Sele hit Stynes in thecheek, breaking thecheekbone in two places.[10]
his grandfather, Joe Stynes, played Irish Rules football