Mike Stanley

Mike Stanley, born Robert Michael Stanley on June 25, 1963, is a former American baseball player who had a successful career as a catcher in Major League Baseball for fifteen years. He played for various teams including the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, and Oakland Athletics. Stanley was a standout player, being selected as an All-Star in 1995 and receiving the Silver Slugger Award in 1993. He was part of the Yankees' 1995 Wild-card team and the Athletics' 2000 AL Western Division Championship team. Stanley was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship, playing for the Florida Gators baseball team from 1982 to 1985.