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Eric Byrnes Biography
Eric Byrnes is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 16, 1976 in Redwood City, California, United States. Eric James Byrnes (born February 16th 1976) is a baseball analyst as well as a the former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played with the Oakland Athletics, the Colorado Rockies and the Baltimore Orioles, the Arizona Diamondbacks along with the Seattle Mariners. He retired from the game in the year 2010 and is currently as an analyst on MLB Network.
The year 2003 saw Byrnes struck for the record for the. In 2004 Byrnes had his best season playing for the A’s. He hit .283 With 20 homers and 73 RBI.
After the 2005 season, Byrnes was granted free agency. On December 30, 2005, Byrnes signed a one-year, $2.25 million contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Byrnes stated that he was excited for the opportunity to play center field regularly. In 2006, Byrnes batted .267 with 37 doubles, 3 triples, 26 home runs, 79 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. His 26 home runs led the Diamondbacks, as did his stolen bases, and his slugging percentage of .482.
A little over two weeks later, and a day before the trading deadline, on July 30, 2005, Byrnes was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for outfielder Larry Bigbie. On August 15, 2005, Byrnes and the Orioles traveled to Oakland, marking the first time Byrnes played against his former team. After struggling against right-handed pitchers, the Orioles benched Byrnes and questioned his ability to be an every-day player. In 52 games with the Orioles that season, Byrnes batted .192 with 7 doubles, 1 triple, 3 home runs, 11 RBIs, and 3 stolen bases. In his combined totals that season between the Oakland Athletics, the Colorado Rockies, and the Orioles, Byrnes batted .231 with 22 doubles, 3 triples, 10 home runs, 35 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases in 111 games.
Byrnes was chosen as the eighth pick in 1998’s Major League Baseball Draft by the Oakland Athletics. In 1998, Byrnes was a short-season player for the Southern Oregon Timberjacks, and the Class-A Advanced Visalia Oaks in the A’s organization . He hit at a total of .357 which included 19 doubles 4 triplesand 51 RBIs, 11 homers as well as 17 bases stolen. For 1999, Byrnes was still playing in the minor leagues of the A’s. The following season, he was a player in the class-A Advanced Modesto A’s, and the Double-A Midland RockHounds and in 139 games in total, Byrnes batted .306 with 42 doubles, one triple, seven RBIs, 88 homers as well as 34 bases stolen. Byrnes made his debut in the major leagues on the 22nd of August of 2000, against Cleveland Indians. Cleveland Indians. He was 2-for-4 and had the stolen base in his initial games in the designated hitter position and performing seventh in the first batting order. Byrnes batted .300 in his first season having three hits over his ten at-bats. The following season, in 2001, Byrnes played 19 games with the A’s. He scored his first home hit in his career as a major leaguer on the 9th of June, 2001 at the San Francisco Giants. He hit .237 in 2001, with one triple and three home runs. He also had five RBIs, and a stolen base for the A’s in the year 2001. Byrnes participated in two games during 2001’s American League Division Series against the New York Yankees going hitless in just two games.
| Name | Eric Byrnes |
| First Name | Eric |
| Last Name | Byrnes |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Birthday | February 16 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Redwood City |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | James Thomas Byrnes |
| Siblings | Shea Byrnes |
| Spouse | Tarah Peters |
| Children(s) | Chloe Laine Byrnes |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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During the 2006 post-season, Byrnes was an analyst for ESPN’s Baseball Tonight show. He has also appeared on Fox’s baseball pre-game show and The Best Damn Sports Show Period talk show. He was a guest analyst for the first two games of the 2006 World Series pre-game show and for some of the 2007 World Series on FOX Sports. During the off-season, Byrnes often fills in on KNBR, a San Francisco radio station. He currently resides with his wife Tarah, daughter Chloe and their bulldogs, Bruin, Mr. Hitch and Bella. During the 2007 MLB All Star Game at AT&T Park, he was in a kayak in McCovey Cove with Bruin during the pre-game and game itself for the FOX Sports broadcast.
Eric Byrnes Net Worth
Eric Byrnes is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eric Byrnes's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Byrnes’s high school years were focused on his home league, the West Catholic Athletic League, which he was a part of. St. Francis High School located in Mountain View, California. He often played Baseball as well as Football with Serra High’s Tom Brady, and Bellarmine College Prep’s Pat Burrell. Following his graduation in 1994, He was selected in the Major League Baseball Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers but elected to pursue a degree in The University of California at Los Angeles.
In his time at UCLA (1995-98), Byrnes played second in the batting order. He also played right field in a lineup with future major league superstars Troy Glaus (1995-97) and Garrett Atkins (1998). He participated in collegiate winter baseball with the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Chatham A’s, and in 1996 and 1997 , he played for their league’s Hyannis Mets. He was once again selected for the Major League Baseball Draft, this time by the Houston Astros after his junior season, but decided to remain at UCLA. He concluded his time with UCLA being one of the most effective players in Pac-10 time with an .331 annual average as well as 75 doubles, which is a record for the conference. He was admitted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in the year 2013.
Byrnes was also involved in a 2003 baseball game that included two significant base running gaffes in a single inning. With a chance to close out the Boston Red Sox, the Athletics had a potential rally stifled by two controversial plays. Byrnes was tagged out after failing to touch home plate after a collision with catcher Jason Varitek, who had blocked the plate before attempting to catch the ball. After the collision, a hobbling Byrnes shoved Varitek and began walking back to the dugout. Varitek picked up the ball and tagged Byrnes out. This play was then followed up by Red Sox third baseman Bill Mueller running into Miguel Tejada as he was rounding third (later in the same inning). Tejada then stopped running home and was eventually tagged out. The umpires called Tejada out because he was tagged as a result of not attempting to advance home, not because of the obstruction by the third baseman.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Baseball Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Byrnes also has had his own TV show, called “The Eric Byrnes Show,” which aired on FSN Arizona during the Diamondbacks’ regular season. The show featured behind-the-scenes looks at the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as Byrnes’ personal life. During the 2007 off-season, Byrnes began a weekly radio show on XM Satellite Radio, called “Hustle with Eric Byrnes.”
Midway through the 2007 season, Byrnes was rewarded with a three-year, $30 million contract extension with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Byrnes is one of a few players to have 50 stolen bases and hit 20 home runs in one season, having accomplished the feat in 2007. At the end on the 2007 season, Byrnes batted .286 with 30 doubles, 8 triples, 21 home runs, 83 RBIs and 50 stolen bases in 160 games. He led the Diamondbacks in doubles, RBIs, stolen bases, caught stealing (7), and total bases (288). Byrnes was also 11 in National League Most Valuable Player Award voting with 43 voting points. He was honored with a Fielding Bible Award as the best fielding left fielder in MLB.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Eric Byrnes height 6 ft 2 in Eric weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
On July 13, 2005, Byrnes, along with prospect Omar Quintanilla, was traded to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Joe Kennedy and Jay Witasick. In 15 games with the Rockies, Byrnes batted .189 with 2 doubles, 5 RBIs, and 2 stolen bases.
On June 25, 2009, Byrnes was placed on the disabled list with broken left hand. He was injured during a game against the Texas Rangers after opposing pitcher Scott Feldman hit Byrnes on the hand with a pitch. After he sustained the injury, he was replaced by Ryan Roberts. He was reinstated from the disabled list on September 5, 2009. He played 16 minor league games during his rehab stint with the Triple-A Reno Aces, batting .279 with seven doubles, one triple, two home runs, nine RBIs, and one stolen base. On January 15, 2010, Byrnes was designated for assignment by the Arizona Diamondbacks to make room on the 40-man roster for Adam LaRoche.
Who is Eric Byrnes Dating?
According to our records, Eric Byrnes married to Tarah Peters . As of December 1, 2023, Eric Byrnes’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Eric Byrnes. You may help us to build the dating records for Eric Byrnes!On May 27, 2008, Byrnes was placed on the 15-day disabled list for the 1st time in his career with sore hamstrings. Byrnes underwent an MRI that showed he had tears in both of his hamstrings. Byrnes returned to the team on June 23, 2008, batting leadoff against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. At the end of the 2008 season, Byrnes batted .209 with 13 doubles, 1 triple, 6 home runs, 24 RBIs, and 4 stolen bases in 52 games.
Facts & Trivia
Eric Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Eric Byrnes celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.
He worked in the booth with ESPN for the 2010 College World Series and is now a contributor to the MLB Network.
What is Eric Byrnes doing now?
Byrnes retired from playing in 2010 and was an analyst for MLB Network until 2021.
How much did Eric Byrnes make?
| Profession: | Baseball player |
How old is Eric Byrnes?
46 years (February 16, 1976)
Did MLB Network Fire Eric Byrnes?
As a kid I dreamt of doing two things with my life… 10 years ago I was given an opportunity to be a part of the MLB Network family, and now 10 years later, I humbly say goodbye to the Network that gave me a chance to fulfill the 2nd part of my boyhood dream.
Is Eric Byrnes married?
Tarah Peters
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