Lance Lynn
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Michael Lance Lynn (born May 12, 1987) is an American
professional baseball
player
with the St. Louis Cardinals
.
. He graduated from Brownsburg High School
. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners
in the 6th round of the June 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
, but did not sign. He played at the University of Mississippi
. In 2007, he set the Ole Miss single season (146) and career (332) strikeout records. He was named All-Southeastern Conference 2nd-team pitcher in 2007 and 2008. He is 6' 5", 250 lbs. He married Lauren (Grill) Lynn in November of 2010, who was a softball player at Ole Miss. Their home base is near Wilsonville, Oregon
In 2009, Lynn was named the Cardinals organizational Pitcher-of-the-Year after jumping three levels in his first full professional season.
On September 10, 2010, Lynn broke the Memphis Redbirds franchise strikeout record, fanning 16 against the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
He was activated on June 2, 2011 and made his major league debut that night at home against the San Francisco Giants
.
On October 10, 2011, Lance Lynn was awarded the win after throwing exactly one pitch in Game 2 of the 2011 NLCS
.World Series
Champion 2011. After only making 19 appearances in the 2011 regular season he made 10 appearances in the 2011 postseason.
United States
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professional baseball
Professional baseball
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Baseball
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with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
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Early and personal life
Lynn was born on May 12, 1987, in Brownsburg, IndianaBrownsburg, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 14,520 people, and 5,366 households residing in the town. The population density was 1,983.5 people per square mile . There were 5,574 housing units at an average density of 761.4 per square mile...
. He graduated from Brownsburg High School
Brownsburg High School
Brownsburg High School is a public high school in Brownsburg, Indiana, United States within the Brownsburg Community School Corporation. The student count for the 2010-2011 school year is 2,204.-Sports teams' state championship games:In year order...
. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
in the 6th round of the June 2005 Major League Baseball Draft
2005 Major League Baseball Draft
The 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft, was held on June 7 and 8. It was conducted via conference call with representatives from each of the league's 30 teams...
, but did not sign. He played at the University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi, also known as Ole Miss, is a public, coeducational research university located in Oxford, Mississippi. Founded in 1844, the school is composed of the main campus in Oxford, four branch campuses located in Booneville, Grenada, Tupelo, and Southaven as well as the...
. In 2007, he set the Ole Miss single season (146) and career (332) strikeout records. He was named All-Southeastern Conference 2nd-team pitcher in 2007 and 2008. He is 6' 5", 250 lbs. He married Lauren (Grill) Lynn in November of 2010, who was a softball player at Ole Miss. Their home base is near Wilsonville, Oregon
Professional career
He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft.In 2009, Lynn was named the Cardinals organizational Pitcher-of-the-Year after jumping three levels in his first full professional season.
On September 10, 2010, Lynn broke the Memphis Redbirds franchise strikeout record, fanning 16 against the Oklahoma City RedHawks.
He was activated on June 2, 2011 and made his major league debut that night at home against the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
.
On October 10, 2011, Lance Lynn was awarded the win after throwing exactly one pitch in Game 2 of the 2011 NLCS
2011 National League Championship Series
The 2011 National League Championship Series was a best-of-seven playoff pitting the winners of the 2011 National League Division Series, the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers, against each other for the National League championship and the right to be the league's representative in the...
.World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
Champion 2011. After only making 19 appearances in the 2011 regular season he made 10 appearances in the 2011 postseason.