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| born September
23, 1983 resides Boston, MA college Northeastern University '06 acquired 2002 New Player Draft |
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| born September
23, 1983 resides Boston, MA college Northeastern University '06 acquired 2002 New Player Draft |
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| Lembo was picked up by the White Sox in the 2002 MABL New Player
Draft. A former alternate on the Northeastern University baseball squad, Mike added
incredible versatility to the White Sox. In 2002, his rookie season, Mike played every position (except catcher) over the course of the season and did not miss a single game. Selected as an MABL All-Star his rookie season, Mike hit even better the 2nd half of the season -- a .400 clip after the All-Star break. Mike was also solid on the mound, having finished the season with a 2.94 ERA, the lowest on the squad. Lembo also finished the season in top form, having pitched a complete game victory versus the Dodgers, while collecting 3-RBI with a double and a triple. Those RBI's allowed Lembo to capture 8th best in the MABL with 24 RBI. In 2003, Mike changed his uniform number from 2 to 11. And ironically, Mike also had 11 singles on the season with 11 RBI. But his most notable hit and RBI came on August 9th versus the Indians. In this game, with the score tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 9th inning, Lembo ripped a 2-strike pitch for a game-winning single to plate Al Wiesner as the Sox walked off in victory. Additionally, Lembo also pitched remarkably in his sole start on the mound, the 2nd straight time Lembo pitched the Sox' final regular season game. On this occasion, while he lost 1-0 to the Rockies, the only run came via a solo homerun as he tossed a 4-hitter. But what made this effort remarkable was that of the game's 18 outs, only 2 were on the ground: 4 were via K, 9 were infield pop-outs, and 3 flyouts. In fact, the only 2 groundouts came on a sac bunt fielded by Lembo, and a grounder to first where Lembo grabbed the putout. Many will also remember that August 21, 2003 was to be Mike Lembo Day, as Lembo was to be honored for his duties securing his hometown Norwood field and commended for his versatility. The stunt was that Lembo was to become the first Boston MABL player ever to play all 9 positions in a 7 inning game. He had already played shortstop and thirdbase when the lights went out due to a blown fuse. In 2004, Mike stepped up his leadership to both the league and the White Sox. For the MABL, Lembo was instrumental in the planning and preparation of the 100 Innings of Baseball Spectacular that was the longest game ever played in New England and also raised $112,000 for The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter in partnership with Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox. Lembo was one of a few players to play all 100 innings and racked up 20 plate appearances in the process. For the White Sox, Mike stepped up to become the 2nd team captain in franchise history, helping to boost morale for games and assist with all aspects of team responsibility. On the field, Mike played all 26 games for the second time in his career, the only member of the Sox to ever achieve that feat, and finished the season batting .283. His most crucial hit was likely versus the Reds where in a game that began on 8/12 and was suspended in a 3-3 tie in the 7th inning due to rain, both teams returned to complete the game 17 days later. Almost immediately, Lembo ripped a double and scored the winning run when Ryan Gray singled him home. Appearances: 2006 Atlantic Conference Champion, 2005 MABL Champion, 2003 & 2004 Boston United (AZ), 2002 MABL All-Star. MABL Career Statistics: BATTING
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