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3 unusual facts about Matt Stairs


Deacon McGuire

Throughout his career, he was signed on and played for a total of 11 different major-league teams, wearing 12 different jerseys, giving him the record of playing for more teams than any other baseball player until he was surpassed by Matt Stairs in 2010 who played for 12 different teams.

Ron Villone

played for 12 teams in his career, tied for 2nd all time with pitcher Mike Morgan and outfielder Matt Stairs, and trailing only Octavio Dotel who has played for 13 teams.

Rowena Simpson

Rowena Simpson is also the aunt of Matt Stairs, a Canadian born former player in Major League Baseball who holds major league records for most career pinch hit home runs and for having played with the most teams.


Denis Boucher

Boucher is one of only four Canadians to have played for both the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos, the others being Matt Stairs, Rob Ducey and Shawn Hill.

Octavio Dotel

The Tigers were Dotel's thirteenth major league team, allowing him to pass Matt Stairs, Mike Morgan and Ron Villone for the MLB record of the most teams for which a player played.

He set the mark when he pitched for the Detroit Tigers on April 7, 2012, breaking a record previously held by Mike Morgan, Matt Stairs, and Ron Villone.


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