Matt Stairs of
Stairs, the first baseman/outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays, played in his 1,532nd game in a 4-3 Blue Jays win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday.
“I never thought I'd make it to the major leagues. To become the second Canadian in games played… it's an honour,” says Stairs in an interview with the Canadian Press.
Stairs is only surpassed by Larry Walker of Maple Ridge, B.C. who has played in 1,988 career Major League games.
The former 1988 Olympic team member and 2006 World Baseball Classic team member is currently in his 15th Major League season and has played for 10 clubs; Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates,
Along with his games played total, he has thus far 239 home runs, 810 RBI and 1,221 hits with a .268 average in his career.
