Brent Strom
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Strom with an Astros pitcher and catcher (2014)
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| Houston Astros – No. 56 | |||
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Born: October 14, 1948 San Diego, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 31, 1972, for the New York Mets | |||
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| May 17, 1977, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 22–39 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.95 | ||
| Strikeouts | 278 | ||
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Brent Terry Strom (born October 14, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1972 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977 for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. He is the pitching coach for the Houston Astros. According to an interview with Tommy John, Strom was the second pitcher to receive Tommy John surgery.
Prior to playing professionally, Strom attended the University of Southern California, leading them to two NCAA championships. He was originally drafted in the sixth round by the California Angels in the June Secondary phase of the 1967 amateur draft. In the January Regular phase of the 1967 draft, he was drafted in the second round by the San Francisco Giants. He did not sign either time. He finally did sign when the Mets drafted him third overall in the 1970 draft.
Strom began his professional career as a starting pitcher in 1970 with the Visalia Mets. That season, his record was four wins and five losses with a 3.75 earned run average and 79 strikeouts in 72 innings of work. The following year, he split time between the Memphis Blues and the Tidewater Tides, going a combined 13–5 with a 2.85 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 180 innings of work.
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