Mike Mahoney

Mike Mahoney was born December 5, 1972 in Des Moines, Iowa. He played as a Major League baseball catcher, formerly with the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his Major League debut on September 8, 2000 with the Chicago Cubs, and after two seasons in Chicago, he was released and eventually signed with St. Louis. He started a stretch of games while primary catcher Yadier Molina was injured in 2005, but was not resigned by the Cardinals after the season.