Matt Stairs

Matthew Wade Stairs is a former Canadian professional Major League baseball outfielder, first baseman, designated hitter, and pinch hitter. He was one of several players who shared the record for having played for the most major league teams , until pitcher Octavio Dotel joined the Detroit Tigers in 2012 to establish the new record of 13 teams. . He still hold the record as the player who has appeared as a batter for the most teams, and he also holds the career major league record for most pinch-hit home runs, with 23. 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. As of 14 September 2010 , Stairs had hit 23 pinch-hit home runs, a MLB record. 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.
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