Mike Fontenot
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Michael Eugene Fontenot
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 8", Weight 160 lb.
- School Louisiana State University
- High School Salmen High School
- Debut April 13, 2005
- Final Game July 29, 2012
- Born June 9, 1980 in New Iberia, LA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
Mike Fontenot was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1st round of the 2001 amateur draft. He was signed by scout Mike Tullier and made his pro debut the next summer.
On February 2, 2005, Fontenot was traded with Jerry Hairston Jr. and Dave Crouthers to the Chicago Cubs for Sammy Sosa.
Fontenot scored the winning run in the 10,000th victory in Chicago Cubs history on April 23, 2008; they were second franchise to have won so many (following the Giants). Fontenot had entered as a pinch-runner for Geovany Soto in the 10th and scored on a Ryan Theriot single.
Notable Achievements[edit]
- Won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010
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