Mike Tonis
Former Major League Baseball catcher
Why Is Mike Tonis Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Michael Timothy Tonis is a Greek-American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals. Career Tonis attended Elk Grove High School and was drafted in the 52nd round of the Major League Baseball draft by the New York Mets, but did not sign, instead choosing to attend the University of California. In 1998, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. The Royals drafted him again in the 2nd round of the draft and he did sign. Tonis's best season was , when he batted .264 with 12 home runs and 61 RBI with the Single-A Wilmington Blue Rocks and Double-A Wichita Wranglers. Prior to the 2002 season, Tonis suffered multiple injuries, which sidelined him for most of the season. When he returned, he was hit in the jaw with a pitch while rehabbing, and was forced to have his jaw wired shut. He was called up from Double-A Wichita in to make his major league debut on June 20. He played his last game on June 24 before being sent back down to Double-A. He has not played for an MLB affiliated team since.
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