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Jesse Orosco got screwed. I came across this Bleacher Report story a while back. (sorry it won't show up)
Jesse is a local legend and one hell of a lefty.
"One stinkin’ vote. Orosco garnered 0.2 percent of the vote, tragically leaving him 74.8 percent shy of the magical mark."
What a shame. Misses by 0.2 per cent of the magic number of 75.
By the way, his birthday is one month from today. He is also the cousin of a good friend who mentioned his b-day is coming.
"Jesse Russell Orosco (born April 21, 1957) is a Mexican American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career pitching appearances, having pitched in 1,252 games.[1] He pitched most notably for the New York Mets in the 1980s and made the NL All-Star team in 1983 and 1984. He won a World Series in 1986 with the Mets and in 1988 with the Dodgers. He threw left-handed, but batted right-handed. He retired in 2003 after having been with the Mets, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. He retired when he was 46 years old, one of the oldest players to still be playing in the modern age. Orosco is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades."
"At his peak, Orosco was virtually unhittable against left-handed batters. Rob Neyer later wrote that Orosco stayed in the majors for almost a quarter-century because of "his ability to make lefties look foolish."
en.wikipedia.org
In the following video watch for Ray Knight #22. 1986 WS MVP.
Jesse is a local legend and one hell of a lefty.
"One stinkin’ vote. Orosco garnered 0.2 percent of the vote, tragically leaving him 74.8 percent shy of the magical mark."
What a shame. Misses by 0.2 per cent of the magic number of 75.
By the way, his birthday is one month from today. He is also the cousin of a good friend who mentioned his b-day is coming.
"Jesse Russell Orosco (born April 21, 1957) is a Mexican American former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who holds the major league record for career pitching appearances, having pitched in 1,252 games.[1] He pitched most notably for the New York Mets in the 1980s and made the NL All-Star team in 1983 and 1984. He won a World Series in 1986 with the Mets and in 1988 with the Dodgers. He threw left-handed, but batted right-handed. He retired in 2003 after having been with the Mets, Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, and Minnesota Twins. He retired when he was 46 years old, one of the oldest players to still be playing in the modern age. Orosco is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in Major League games in four decades."
"At his peak, Orosco was virtually unhittable against left-handed batters. Rob Neyer later wrote that Orosco stayed in the majors for almost a quarter-century because of "his ability to make lefties look foolish."
Jesse Orosco - Wikipedia
In the following video watch for Ray Knight #22. 1986 WS MVP.
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