About Mike Bishop
Lived 1958 – 2005 (aged 46). Mike Bishop was an American baseball player.
Michael David Bishop (November 5, 1958 – February 8, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball catcher. Listed at 6' 2", 188 lb., Bishop batted and threw right handed. He was born in Santa Maria, California.
The California Angels selected Bishop in the 12th round of the 1976 MLB draft. He then signed as a free agent with the New York Mets in 1983, appearing for them in just three games in his only season in the majors, while hitting .125 (1-for-8) with a double and two runs scored.
In between, he played winter ball with the Navegantes del Magallanes club of the Venezuelan Winter League in the 1981-82 season.
Bishop died in 2005 in Bakersfield, California, at the age of 46.
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Who was Mike Bishop?
American baseball player (1958-2005)
When was Mike Bishop born?
Mike Bishop was born on 5 November 1958 in Santa Maria.
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Mike Bishop died on 8 February 2005 in Bakersfield.
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Mike Bishop was a baseball player.
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Mike Bishop was American.
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· DBpedia: Mike Bishop (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mike Bishop. https://biography.guide/mike-bishop-baseball-player/
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