Mike Kinkade

Mike Arthur Kinkade... graduated from Tigard High School (OR) in 1991... was All-State in baseball and football... played baseball at Washington State University... played on the U.S. Olympic Team that captured the Gold Medal in Sydney, Australia... started at third base in the gold-medal contest vs. Cuba... he and wife, Michelle, have two sons, Kameron (8/28/99) and Konner (5/22/01)... enjoys hunting and fishing.

2005

Spent entire season with Buffalo (AAA) in the Cleveland Indians organization... batted .283 with 16 home runs and 74 RBI in 128 games... named Buffalo's "Comeback Player of the Year"... finished fourth in International League with 35 doubles and fifth with 84 runs... Recorded season highs with two home runs and six RBI on August 25 against Syracuse... went 3x5 and scored four runs in the game... recorded season-best three hits in seven different games... finished year with season-high 14-game hit streak from August 22 to September 5... batted .393 (22x56) with three home runs and 10 RBI during streak... Batted .335 with three home runs and 11 RBI in 64 games at home and .232 with five home runs and 32 RBI in 64 road games... Hit sacrifice fly in 10th inning of 5-4 win over Pawtucket on April 18... made one of two starts at catcher on April 21 in second game of doubleheader against Rochester... had game-winning RBI-single in ninth inning of game... also made appearance as catcher in final game of regular season on September 5 at Syracuse... appeared defensively at five different positions, including third base, first base, right field, left field and catcher.