| Name |
Steve Lyons |
| Height |
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| Naionality |
American |
| Date of Birth |
3-June-1960 |
| Place of Birth |
Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Famous for |
Baseball Player |
Steve Lyons is a former Major League Baseball player and a television sportscaster. He is of French and Irish descent, and currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was initially an outfielder and third baseman, but found a niche as a utility player. He played 9 seasons in the majors, from 1985 to 1993, during which he was released a number of times. After his retirement, he became a television baseball commentator. Lyons made his major league debut in April 1985 at age 24.
He was traded to the Chicago White Sox for pitcher Tom Seaver in June 1986. After 5 seasons with the White Sox, he returned to the Red Sox in 1991. In 1992, his playing time diminished as he shuffled from the Atlanta Braves to the Montreal Expos and back to the Red Sox for a third time. In 1993 Lyons was with the Chicago Cubs during spring training, and was picked up once again by the Red Sox in May. This was his final season as a player. Lyons has the rare distinction of having played at all 9 positions on the field at the major league level, although in an exhibition game. However, his fielding percentage at every position at which he played more than 6 games lifetime was lower than the league average, and his range was similarly limited. After he made 25 errors in 128 games at third base in 1988, no team ever played him more than 28 games at the position in a season. He also appeared as a designated hitter and pinch hitter. He appeared twice as a pitcher in relief, giving up 4 hits, 4 walks, and 1 run in 3 innings (for a 3.00 ERA). His career batting totals included a .252 batting average, 19 home runs, and 196 RBIs. After his retirement from the playing field, Lyons became a color commentator for Fox Sports' MLB coverage in 1996, working first in a studio pregame show (with Chip Caray and Keith Olbermann) and later on game coverage (usually with Thom Brennaman). He called several Division Series and League Championship Series telecasts for the network.
Lyons was fired by Fox Sports on October 14, 2006 for making ethnically insensitive comments during his broadcast of a 2006 postseason game. He has been the color commentator for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Prime Ticket and KCAL on television broadcasts outside the NL West since 2005, broadcasting first alongside Charley Steiner and, since 2009, Eric Collins. He also co-hosts the Dodgers pre-game and post-game shows for Prime Ticket.
