Bret Saberhagen
| Bret Saberhagen | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: April 11, 1964 Chicago Heights, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 4, 1984, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 7, 2001, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 167–117 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.34 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,715 | ||
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Bret William Saberhagen (/ˈseɪbərheɪɡᵻn/; born April 11, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher.
Saberhagen was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He attended Grover Cleveland High School, located in Reseda, California. Saberhagen starred in both basketball and baseball. In 1982, during his senior year, he pitched a no-hitter and was the winning pitcher in the Los Angeles City Championship game, played at Dodger Stadium.
Saberhagen was drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut on April 4, 1984. He made an immediate impact, compiling a 10–11 record and a 3.48 ERA. The Royals made the postseason but lost to the Detroit Tigers. Saberhagen pitched well in his first postseason start, giving up two runs in eight innings.
In 1985, the 21-year-old Saberhagen established himself as the ace of the staff. He went 20–6 with a 2.87 ERA and won the American League Cy Young Award. He led the Royals to a World Series championship and was named MVP of the World Series, pitching two complete games, including a shutout in Game 7. He was also the subject of much media attention during the Series as his wife gave birth to his first son, Drew William, on the same night of the infamous Don Denkinger call.
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