Baseball player Eric Byrnes is currently an outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks .

1. Born: February 16, 1976
2. Hometown: Redwood City, California
3. College: UCLA

A standout player on the UCLA baseball team and teammates with Troy Glaus and Garret Atkins, Byrnes made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in 2000. However, Byrnes didn't truly play a full season until 2004, when he slugged 20 home runs, drove in 73, and batted .283 for the season. Byrnes had a wacky season in 2005, playing for three different teams in the space of 111 games: the A's, the Colorado Rockies, and the Baltimore Orioles. In 2006, however, Byrnes settled down in Arizona, and began gathering timely hits for the young and often struggling team. He set career highs in home runs and RBIs in 2006, and performed similarly in 2007

A vital presence on the Diamondbacks as much for his gritty play and vibrant personality as for his hitting, Byrnes is a motivational and fun-loving figure in the Diamondbacks clubhouse. Byrnes has appeared as an ESPN analyst.