Barry Lyons (baseball) - Winding Down and A Last Hurrah

Winding Down and A Last Hurrah

Between his release and the end of 1991, Lyons played in only fourteen games at the Major League level for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels. He spent the next three seasons exclusively in the minors – 1992 with the Houston Astros, 1993 with the St. Louis Cardinals and 1994 with the Cincinnati Reds.

In 1995, Lyons had one last mini-hurrah with the Chicago White Sox. With starting catcher Ron Karkovice hitting under .220, 35-year-old backup Mike LaValliere slowing down and the White Sox essentially out of the postseason hunt, Lyons was given a few starts in August and responded with a six-game hitting streak and the third four-RBI game of his career. He continued hitting well and even had the only five-RBI game of his career in late September. Lyons played four more games before the season ended and, despite posting career-highs in average (.266), slugging average (.531) and home runs (five), was released by the White Sox in November. He signed with the Texas Rangers but retired without playing again at age 35.