Michael Otis Felder (born November 18, 1961) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues from -. He played for the
Milwaukee Brewers
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,
San Francisco Giants
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,
Seattle Mariners
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and
Houston Astros
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of
Major League Baseball
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(MLB). At just 5-feet 8-inches and a 160 lb. playing weight, the diminutive outfielder was always known in his career as Tiny Felder.
Career
Mike was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 3rd round of the
1981 Major League Baseball draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.
Compensation Picks
Other notable players
*Darrin Jackson, 2nd round, 28th overall by the Chicago Cubs
*Mike Gallego, 2nd round, 33r ...
.
He was signed as a free agent by the San Francisco Giants on April 5, 1991. He won the 1992
Willie Mac Award
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honoring his spirit and leadership.
He signed as a free agent by the Seattle Mariners on November 29, 1992. He was traded by the Seattle Mariners with
Mike Hampton
Michael William Hampton, Jr. (born September 9, 1972) is an American former professional baseball player. Hampton played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a pitcher from 1993 through 2010. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New ...
to the Houston Astros for
Eric Anthony
Eric Todd Anthony (born November 8, 1967) is a former professional baseball outfielder.
Drafted by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of the 1986 MLB amateur draft, Anthony would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Houston Astros on ...
on December 10, 1993.
See also
*
List of Major League Baseball career stolen bases leaders
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References
External links
1962 births
Living people
African-American baseball players
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from California
Bridgeport Bluefish players
Calgary Cannons players
Corpus Christi Barracudas players
Denver Zephyrs players
El Paso Diablos players
Houston Astros players
Major League Baseball left fielders
Milwaukee Brewers players
People from Vallejo, California
San Francisco Giants players
Seattle Mariners players
Stockton Ports players
Tennessee Tomahawks players
Vancouver Canadians players
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American sportspeople
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