Steven Michael Lake (born March 14, 1957) is an American former professional baseball backup catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies, Lake batted and threw right-handed. Lake started Game 7 of the 1987 World Series for the Cardinals and went 1-for-3 with an RBI single. Over his career, he threw out 45.43% of the base runners who tried to steal a base on him, ranking him 9th on the all-time list. He may be best remembered for a 1991 Studio baseball card which featured his pet bird, Ruffles. His children include Ryan Lake, Brendan Lake, and Jordan Parkes. References External links Steve Lake at SABR (Baseball BioProject) Steve Lake at Baseball Almanac Steve Lake at Baseball Library 1957 births Living people Baseball players from Inglewood, California Major League Baseball catchers Chicago Cubs players St. Louis Cardinals players Philadelphia Phillies players