Michael Ryan (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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former American professional baseball outfielder
Date of Birth: 06-Jul-1977
Place of Birth: Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Michael Ryan (baseball)
- Michael Sean Ryan (born July 6, 1977 in Indiana, Pennsylvania) is a former American professional baseball outfielder in Major League Baseball.
- He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins organization in 5th round of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. He played for the Minnesota Twins organization from 1996 to 2005.
- He played in the Atlanta Braves organization, for the Triple-A Richmond Braves in 2006, but struggled and only batted .242 with six home runs.
- Ryan played better for the Pittsburgh Pirates's Triple-A affiliate, the Indianapolis Indians, in 2007, with a .259 average and 16 home runs.
- Ryan's spring training of 2007 was great, with the Pirates organization, batting .396 with an on-base percentage of .418 and a slugging percentage of .547.
- Ryan scored 17 runs with 9 RBI on 21 hits.
- Ryan signed with the Somerset Patriots of the Atlanic League on March 24, 2008.
- The Florida Marlins purchased his contract on July 23, 2008, after batting .282 with 15 home runs and being elected to the Atlantic League All-star game. On September 14, 2003, Ryan was involved with a bizarre outfield play during a game against the Cleveland Indians, where Jhonny Peralta hit a fly ball to Ryan in right-center field.
- Ryan shaded his eyes before lowering his glove, and was hit in the side of the face by the pop-fly.
- The out was saved, however, because outfielder Dustan Mohr caught the ball on the rebound.
- He left the game with a welt above his left eye.On January 13, 2009, Ryan signed a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Florida Marlins.Ryan signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on February 4, 2010.
- The contract included an invitation to spring training.
- He was called up from the minors on May 7, 2010. In November 2011, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates to be a player/coach.
- In January 2013, he was named the manager for the 2013 West Virginia Power.
- In January 2015, Ryan was named as the manager for the Pirates' High-A affiliate the Bradenton Marauders.
- In December 2016, Ryan was named as the manager for the Pirates' AA affiliate the Altoona Curve.
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