Mike Jorgensen

Mike Jorgensen
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1948-08-16) August 16, 1948 (age 76) Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 10, 1968, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1985, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.243
Home runs	95
Runs batted in	426
Managerial record	42–54
Winning %	.438
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference
Teams
As player New York Mets (1968, 1970–1971) Montreal Expos (1972–1977) Oakland Athletics (1977) Texas Rangers (1978–1979) New York Mets (1980–1983) Atlanta Braves (1983–1984) St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1985) As manager St. Louis Cardinals (1995)
Career highlights and awards
Gold Glove Award (1973)

Michael Jorgensen (born August 16, 1948) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder who currently works in the St. Louis Cardinals' front office. The New York Mets drafted him in the fourth round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft. In a 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) playing career spanning from 1968 to 1985, he played primarily with the Mets and Montreal Expos and had brief stints with the Cardinals, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics. He also has served as a manager for the Cardinals. Jorgensen is the only major league baseball player to have been born the day Babe Ruth died.