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Career

Saberhagen was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft and made his Major League debut on April 4, 1984. He made an immediate impact with the team, compiling a 10-11 record and 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 8 innings. Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1982 throughout the world. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1984 throughout the world. ... In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ... The 1984 American League Championship Series was a Major League Baseball playoff series played between the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 5, 6, 16, 23, 42 Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Other nicknames The Bless You Boys Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Briggs Stadium (1938-1960) Navin Field (1912-1938) Bennett... In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances safely around all three bases and returns safely to home plate. ...

In 1985, the 21-year-old Saberhagen established himself as the ace of the staff, going 20-6 with a 2.87 ERA, leading the Royals to a World Series championship (and being named MVP of the Series along the way, pitching two complete games in the Series, including a shutout in Game 7), and winning the American League Cy Young Award. 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. Saberhagen developed an odd pattern of successful years in odd-numbered years (1985, 1989, 1991) and poor performances in even-numbered years. In 1986, he was 7-12 with a 4.12 ERA. In 1987, another odd-numbered year, Saberhagen had an excellent year, going 18-10 with a 3.36 ERA. That record, however, was disappointing because Saberhagen had entered the All-Star break with a 15-3 record and another Cy Young Award seemingly in the bag. He pitched in the 1987 All-Star game, but he suffered a shoulder injury that hampered his second-half performance. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 7 - Outfielder Lou Brock and knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... The 1985 World Series, popularly known as the Show-Me Series and the I-70 showdown Series, pitted the National League champion St. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. ... Donald Anton Denkinger (born August 28, 1936 in Cedar Falls, Iowa) is a former Major League Baseball umpire who worked in the American League from 1968 to 1998. ... In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. ...

In 1988, the pattern continued as Saberhagen went 14-16 with a 3.80 ERA, the second most losses in the American League. The following year, 1989, he showed flashes of his old brilliance by compiling a record of 23-6 with a 2.16 ERA, leading both leagues with 12 complete games, and finishing third in strikeouts. Before his July 26, 1989 start against the Boston Red Sox, Saberhagen had a record of 9-5. Over the next two months, he compiled a record of 14-1 with four shutouts. Only once in a game over that period did a team score more than two runs. He also led the league in innings pitched, complete games, and strikeout to walk ratio. For his efforts, Saberhagen won his second Cy Young Award as the American League's best pitcher. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. ...

Despite a 5-7 record, Saberhagen was selected to the 1990 American League All-Star team, primarily due to his 1989 performance. Saberhagen rewarded the selection as the winning pitcher in the 2-0 American League triumph. Saberhagen only started one post All-Star game before being shelved for most of the rest of 1990 with an injury.

In 1991, he went 13-8 with a 3.07 ERA and pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on August 26, 1991. On December 11, 1991, he was traded along with Bill Pecota to the New York Mets in exchange for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, and Keith Miller. Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72, Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) Other nicknames The Sox, The South Siders, The ChiSox, The Pale Hose, The Good Guys, The Go-Go Sox, The... William Pecota (born February 16, 1960 in Redwood City, California), is a former professional baseball player who played third base in the Major Leagues from 1986-94. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league... Walter Kevin McReynolds (born October 16, 1959 Little Rock, Arkansas - ) was an outfielder/designated hitter with a 12 year career from 1983 to 1994. ... Gregory Scott Jefferies (born August 1, 1967 in Burlingame, California) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who had a 14-year career from 1987 to 2000. ... Keith Ross Miller (born 28 November 1919, died 11 October 2004, Melbourne, Australia) was a famous Australian Test cricketer and World War II pilot. ...

He posted several solid seasons, winning 14 games for the New York Mets in the strike shortened 1994 season and winning 15 games for the Boston Red Sox in 1998. Also in 1994, he had more wins than walks. No other pitcher (as of 2005) pitching more than 150 innings had accomplished this feat since 1919. [1] Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league... The following are the events of the year 1994 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 42 Name Boston Red Sox (1908–present) Boston Americans (1901-1907) Other nicknames The BoSox, The Olde Towne Team, The Sox Ballpark Fenway Park (1912–present) Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds... This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1919 throughout the world. ...

In 1995 he joined the Colorado Rockies as a much-heralded ace. He struggled throughout the year, plagued by injuries and unable to adjust to the high altitude. While the Rockies made the playoffs as the National League Wild Card team, Saberhagen lost his only start, Game 4 of the NLDS when the Rockies were eliminated by the Atlanta Braves on their way to a World Series win. Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Other nicknames The Rocks, The Rox, The Blake Street Bombers, The Blake Street Bullies Ballpark Coors Field (1995–present) Mile High Stadium (1993-1994) Major league titles World Series... For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... In North American professional sports leagues, the term wild card refers to a team that qualifies for the championship playoffs without winning their specific subdivision (usually called a conference or division) outright. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ...

After missing the entire 2000 season, Saberhagen attempted a comeback in 2001 but pitched in only three games. He retired at the end of the season. The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2001 throughout the world. ...

In 2005, he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame. The following are the baseball events of the year 2005 throughout the world. ... Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5, 10, 20, 42 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Other nicknames The Boys in Blue Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ...

In 2006, Saberhagen was named to the 2007 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. He stated if he were voted in, he would not attend the ceremony because he believes Pete Rose should be inducted. Saberhagen finished with 7 votes, well short of the amount needed to stay on the ballot next year. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Peter Edward Pete Rose, Sr. ...

He currently coaches the baseball team at Calabasas High School in California. Calabasas High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Calabasas, California, United States. ...

Bret Saberhagen's Hit & Fun

Bret Saberhagen at one time opened and operated a sports entertainment facility featuring Major League-caliber indoor batting cages, pitching mounds, bowling, laser tag, and arcade games. The 30,000-square-foot sports center was located at 580 Montauk Highway in West Babylon, New York nearby Saberhagen’s Babylon, New York estate. The facility’s façade was shaped like Ebbets Field, the storied home of the Brooklyn Dodgers and designed by Steven Ray Fellman of Amityville, New York. West Babylon is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Babylon is a village in Suffolk County, New York, United States. ... Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. ... Amityville is a village in Suffolk County, New York, in the United States. ...

See also

• List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
• List of Major League Baseball wins champions
• Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
• List of Major League Baseball no-hitters

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External links

• Bret Saberhagen at:
  • Baseball Library
  • The Baseball Page
  • Baseball Reference
  • Bret Saberhagen's Make A Difference Foundation (Charity)