Mike Laga


Michael Russell Laga is an American former professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers, St. [Louis Cardinals] and San Francisco Giants in the 1980s and 1990s. He is best known for once hitting a foul ball out of the second Busch [Stadium II|Busch Stadium].
Laga played for the 1984 [Detroit Tigers season|1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers], going 6–11 that year with a.545 average for the year, but did not appear in the World Series. Nor did he appear in the 1987 World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals. In his career, Laga played in 188 major league games and had 84 hits, 55 RBIs, 39 runs scored, and 16 home runs. He also hit 32 home runs in, playing for Daiei Hawks|Daiei] of the Japanese League. He also played for the Hawks in.
Laga currently lives in Florence, Massachusetts. He has three children.
Laga graduated from Ramsey [High School (New Jersey)|Ramsey High School] in Ramsey, New Jersey and attended Bergen Community College.