Sunday, June 24, 2018

#162 Bret Saberhagen


FIERY : adjective  fi·ery  \ ˈfī(-ə)-rē \
: full of or exuding emotion or spirit

Threw a no-hitter his senior year in high school 1982.
Drafted out of HS by the Royals.
Went 20–6 with a 2.87 ERA to win the Cy Young in 1985.
Had great seasons on odd-numbered years, and poor seasons on even.

3× All-Star (1987, 1990, 1994)
World Series champion (1985)
2× AL Cy Young Award (1985, 1989)
World Series MVP (1985)
Gold Glove Award (1989)
MLB wins leader (1989)
AL ERA leader (1989)
Pitched a no-hitter on August 26, 1991
Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame

Kansas City Royals (1984–1991)
New York Mets (1992–1995)
Colorado Rockies (1995)
Boston Red Sox (1997–1999, 2001)

2 comments:

  1. Loved watching Saberhagen in his prime. That 1989 season of his was one for the ages.

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  2. Poor seasons for even, but 2/3 of hos ASG appearances were even years. He must have really stunk down the stretch those years. I know he was snubbed for the 85 and 87 ASG

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