Eric Byrnes Articles
Audio Clips

From KFRC Morning Show (2003)
April 29, April 30, May 6, May 13
May 20, May 27, June 3, June 10
June 17, July 8, July 29, August 5
August 12, August 19, September 2, September 16
September 23, September 30, October 3

KFRC 2004
May 6

Various
Interview about 32nd Man voting - July 8, 2003
Interview on MLB Radio - July 7, 2003
Interview with Rick Barry on KNBR - July 2, 2003
Inglis Goes One-On-One With Eric Byrnes - KTVU - June 20, 2003
Interview with Jim Rome - June 16, 2003 (Thanks Gil and Katie)
Homerun call 6/15/03
Game-winning homerun 5/31/03

From KHTK
Sept. 10, 2002
Sept. 16, 2002
Sept. 30, 2002

Video Clips
Running into the wall for a catch - 4/26/03
Check out photos of the catch - taken by Francis Crimi

Articles
(in chronological order - check bottom for newest articles!!)

1998
Straight A's: Portola Valley's baseball star Eric Byrnes goes pro
Former Bruin Baseball Stars Earn Promotions

2000
Bay Area Native Assigned to River Cats From Midland
Byrnes Gets Paid For Having Fun
River Cats `Byrnes' Buzz
Cats' Byrnes Continues to Make It Look Easy
Cats fall, Byrnes gets call
Will Byrnes' Fiery Play Be Contagious?
Portola Valley's Eric Byrnes reaches Big Show
Woodside's Byrnes Impresses A's With His Hustle

2001
Seminar prepares Byrnes for majors
Good-looking Cats prospect a nice guy to boot
Friendship goes well beyond baseball (Chat with Eric and Jason Hart)
Byrnes is the River Cats' meow
Eric Byrnes on the flipside (Interview)
The flyer: Eric Byrnes can scorch the basepaths - and opposing pitchers
Byrnes bangs A's to another win at home
Byrnes begins record night with home run
Byrnes could provide another option in center

2002
Byrnes' Domincan play could lead to leadoff role
Byrnes named MVP in winter league
Byrnes with desire
Byrnes is MVP of Dominican League
Byrnes hopes to find home in A's outfield
Did winter ball help Byrnes?
Byrnes burns for big-league job A's are giving outfielder his shot this season
Making his case
A Major Letdown Won't Sit Well
Excerpt from Spring Training Notes
Cooled Byrnes optioned to Cats
A's keep Colangelo, not Byrnes
Oakland Athletics Minor League System Overview
River Cats Notes: Byrnes puts on a happy face, even if he isn't
Byrnes feeling like his old self
New Cat in town
Carlos' Corner: Welcome back, Byrnes
Byrnes is Back
Rookie hopes to make most of this big league opportunity
Zito, Byrnes help prevent sweep
Byrnes' Hustle Ignites A's
Zito excels in his new role as A's stopper
Help from down on the farm
Question of the Week: fashion flops
Byrnes Gets the Call
A's bench keeps win streak alive
Randy to retire? A's to get get Cust and trade Byrnes?
Byrnes has ears, mind open
Hidden Talent: Eric Byrnes
Byrnes returns to Cleveland
Byrnes waits for chance
Glaus lets bat speak volumes - It's about Troy Glaus, but Eric gets quoted a lot.

2003
A's prospects caught in the middle - January 10
Byrnes out to impress A's early - February 19
A's Notes: Team expecting Gant today - February 24
A's hope Byrnes learns patience - February 25
A's Want Byrnes To Be Patient At The Plate - February 25
Byrnes caught in roster squeeze - February 26
Byrnes needs to walk before he can run - February 26
Byrnes slows pace to walk - February 26
Byrnes' mental lapse draws ire - March 8
Byrnes works for an opportunity - March 18
Byrnes making impression on Macha - March 19
Players staying tuned to war developments - March 23
It's always something - March 26
Byrnes may start opener - March 27
Byrnes impresses Macha, earns big-league spot - March 29
A's finalize opening day roster - March 29
With a ticket out, Byrnes is all smiles - March 31
Byrnes to make impact - April 1
Byrnes plays 'like his hair is on fire' - April 6
Fiery Byrnes makes most of playing time - April 26
Dye needs surgery, out 3-5 weeks - April 27
Scrappy Byrnes doesn't plan to change - April 28
Byrnes has a lot of energy to burn - April 29
Byrnes comes through in A's win - April 30
Byrnes lights fire in A's - April 30
Red-hot Byrnes, A's overcome White Sox - April 30
Byrnes a hit - April 30
Byrnes needs restraint - May 1
Enthusiastic Byrnes' new role: mending fences - May 8
Wild Abandon - May 6
Byrnes excites with hustling play - May 11
Byrnes making believers out of Macha and the A's - May 12
Byrnes helps A's overpower Yanks - May 12
Byrnes, Mulder stay hot - May 12
Byrnes' skills begin to catch up to his hustle - May 13
Byrnes in leadoff spot - May 17
Macha sits Ellis, gives Byrnes his wish - May 18
In first game batting first, Byrnes impresses Macha - May 18
New kids Alou, Byrnes are doggone keepers - May 19
Taking note of Byrnes - May 20
Byrnes is all about baseball - May 22
A's Byrnes' exciting play helps Twins - May 22
Byrnes' fans start All-Star campaign - May 22
Byrnes bidding to take Dye's job - May 23
Byrnes establishes himself as everyday player for A's - May 24
Fiery Byrnes motivated by can-do spirit - May 25
Batting Around with Eric Byrnes - May 26
Byrnes too difficult to ignore - May 26
Byrnes extends his hitting streak to 17 games - May 28
Off the Cuff: Eric Byrnes - May 28
Mulder, Byrnes stay hot in win - May 29
Byrnes has hand, feet, glove, say in A's victory over Royals - May 30
Byrnes fever: It's catching with A's - May 30
Byrnes' plays save the A's - May 30
Byrnes is an action hero again - May 30
Streaking Byrnes leads A's to win - May 31
Byrnes' HR in 9th saves A's - June 1
Byrnes' three-run homer helps A's rally past Royals - June 1
Byrnes extends streak at right time - June 1
A's do a belly-flop in Florida - June 4
A's rising star Byrnes should be an All-Star - June 13
Hudson, Byrnes pace A's to sweep - June 15
Hernandez, Byrnes pick up slumping teammates - June 16
Byrnes starts a blowout with yet another homer - June 16
A's Byrnes is on fire - June 17
Byrnes gets to face long-lost friend - June 19
Byrnes to Get Shot in Center for A's - June 19
Centered on Byrnes - June 19
Mulder outfoxes Rangers for sweep - June 19
Byrnes has the chance to be everyday player - June 20
Bay Area kids relishing days with A's - June 22
An A For Effort - June 23
Macha clears the air with his outfielders - June 23
Byrnes is rising while some A's see stock sink - June 23
Only Byrnes getting steady work in outfield - June 24
Outfield rotation continues - June 25
Byrnes thinks of others first - June 26
Eric's Cycle/Various articles - June 30
He's a classic tale, but he isn't an All-Star - June 30
Byrnes finds fun where others can't - July 1
Disco inferno: Byrnes determined to stay in the show - July 2
Maybe 'Scrappy' will stick for Byrnes - July 2
If Byrnes had been a regular... - July 2
Byrnes in heavy rotation - July 3
Simple play ends with not-so-simple call - July 4
No breather for Byrnes - July 5
An All-Star shame in the making - July 5
A.L. manager says Byrnes candidate to be All-Star - July 6
All-Star odds against praised Byrnes - July 6
Storybook season continues - July 6
Burn, baby, burn: A's outfielder Eric Byrnes hopes his hot act - punctuated by speed and an all-out style - keeps him in the show - July 7
Byrnes' All-Star campaign falls short - July 9
Byrnes on the bench - July 10
Byrnes, Santiago fall short in online All-Star vote - July 10
Byrnes loses in final All-Star voting - July 10
Should Eric Byrnes be on the AL All-Star team? - July 11
Byrnes admits he might need a rest - July 14
Unflagging Spirit - July 17
Focus on fun - July 18
Slumping Byrnes won't lead off today - July 19
Byrnes, hitless again, may move down in lineup - July 19
Macha is ready to give slumping Byrnes chance - July 20
Byrnes still struggling - July 22
Byrnes still in outfield rotation - July 29
A's notes: Leadoff spot up for grabs again - July 30
Byrnes not reason for A's burnout - July 31
A roller-coaster learning experience - August 18
Fans attempting to give Byrnes a boost - September 5
Byrnes heating up - September 12
Back to the Dominican for Byrnes - December 17

2004
A's 'Captain' has become a fan favorite - February 8
'Captain America' unbowed - February 18
Macha: Byrnes could be a regular - February 28
Fire Still Burns in Byrnes - February 29
Byrnes to get chances - February 29
Byrnes still in the mix as starting left-fielder - February 29
Byrnes hoping to earn playing time with A's - March 23
A's Vignettes - Eric Byrnes (First Encounter with a Major Leaguer) - April 1
Byrnes leaves game after being hit in head by pitch - April 3
Byrnes OK after getting hit in head - April 3
Byrnes is back to yelling at his mom - April 4
Byrnes' pinch-hit double powers A's - April 6
In pinch, Byrnes delivers in opener - April 6
Byrnes pushes A's win streak to five - May 23
Fenway doesn't measure up for Byrnes - May 28
Little League number retired for A's outfielder Eric Byrnes - June 16
Playin' Cousins - June 17
Byrnes' style calls for Dramamine - July 1
Staying off the path of the Byrnes inferno - July 5
Byrnes' Work Pays For A's - July 10
Byrnes is AL Player of Week - August 2
Byrnes finally hits homer No. 20 - September 25
20-20 man - September 29
Byrnes set for TV turn - October 29
Byrnes speaks out on use of steroids - December 8

2005
Report: D'backs eye A's Byrnes - January 10
Byrnes is D'backs' favorite - January 11
Baseball in the Dominican - January 16
Outfielder Byrnes still on A's - January 17
A's trying to swap Byrnes for N.Y.'s Cameron - January 20
Beane shoots down Byrnes rumor - January 20
A's deny latest trade rumor - January 21
Byrnes and A's agree to $2.2 million, one-year contract - February 4
Byrnes signs one-year deal - February 4
Byrnes may be in the A's plans - February 5
A's Byrnes plays amid trade rumors - February 24
Byrnes the central figure in Rumor Central - February 24
Value is up for outfielder - February 28
Byrnes alive at five - March 7
Spring of uncertainty for outfielder Byrnes - March 10
Byrnes' homer blasts A's over Orioles - April 8
Byrnes' bunt try ends up a homer - April 8
Byrnes splits time with Thomas - April 13
Streaky Byrnes sits for third consecutive game - April 24
Byrnes isn't taking his offensive woes to field - May 1
Byrnes, baby, Byrnes - May 15
A's tackling adversity - May 16
Byrnes sacks a fan, finds spot on the bench - May 17
Byrnes indeed can tackle - May 23
Hitting woes on the road baffle Byrnes - July 9
A's trade Byrnes and Bradford in two deals - July 14
A's trade Byrnes to Rockies - July 14
Byrnes becomes center of attention - July 25
Byrnes is happy he's with Rockies - July 27
Byrnes to O's as Helton hits DL - July 30
O's trade Bigbie to Rockies for outfielder Byrnes - July 30
O's are driven by Byrnes' full-throttle approach - July 31
Eric Byrnes: Adapting to change - August 9
Popular Byrnes returns to Bay Area with Orioles - August 15
Energetic Byrnes returns to his old stamping grounds - August 15
Byrnes returns to Oakland - August 15
Byrnes rocks on as a starter - August 16
Old School Outfielder Sparks Orioles - September
In slump, Byrnes could be left out - September 12
E. Byrnes agrees to deal - December 29
D-Backs sign Byrnes to one-year deal - December 30
E. Byrnes expects bounce-back year - December 31

2006

Energy no problem for Byrnes - February 24
Byrnes bolsters D-Backs' clubhouse - March 9
Byrnes works on fielding - March 25
Talkative Hudson, hustling Byrnes add life to Diamondbacks - March 28
Byrnes seeks risky business - April 21
Byrnes believed in his abilities - May 28
Byrnes draws wrath of Mets fans - May 30
Big man in cyberspace - May 31
Pitch and catch with: Eric Byrnes - July 7
Byrnes, Jackson star in comeback - July 31
Byrnes, Hudson making visible impact - August 2
Byrnes' blast can't save Snakes - August 15
Byrnes on 3rd-base coach Tosca's radar - August 18
Byrnes prefers to stay - August 30
Byrnes reaches milestone - September 5
In time, Byrnes says, fans will like what they see - September 16

2007

Byrnes gets $4.6 million from D'backs - February 7
Byrnes has style all his own - March 5
'Bargain' Byrnes getting it done - March 12
Byrnes unconcerned with lineup - March 15
Byrnes offers versatility in lineup - May 9
Byrnes evolves into Mr. Reliable - June 5
Byrnes gives outfield good arm - June 8
Arizona's Byrnes doesn't hold back on the field or in the booth - June 12
Byrnes, D-backs burn Rays in finale - June 20
Byrnes nets 3-year, $30 mil deal - August 8
Byrnes plans to honor Tillman with $250,000 donation to foundation - August 8
Byrnes not eager to rest - August 10
Byrnes' grit sparks Aaron nomination - August 20
Gnarly Hustle - September 11
Byrnes has the D-backs' backs - September 21
Byrnes' hustle swings momentum - October 7
Confident D-Backs defend play - October 13

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