Mike Torrez
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Mike Torrez
| Born: | August 28, 1946 |
| Birthplace: | Topeka, Kansas |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 5" |
| Weight: | 220 lbs. |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1964: Amateur Free Agent by the St. Louis Cardinals |
| College: | |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | St. Louis Cardinals 1967-1971 Montreal Expos 1971-1974 Baltimore Orioles 1975 Oakland A's 1976-1977, 1984 New York Yankees 1977 New York Mets 1983-1984 |
| Years with Boston: | 1978 - 1982 |
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Overall Career
Michael Augustine Torrez (born August 28, 1946 in Topeka, KS)
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Torrez's Moments in the Sun
- Torrez's decent sixteen-win 1978 season was forgotten with one pitch when he gave up a three-run home run to light-hitting Yankee shortstop, Bucky Dent, in the late innings of the division-deciding 163rd game.
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Trivia
- In 1984, Torrez's last season, he threw a fastball that hit Houston Astros All-Star shortstop, Dickie Thon, in the face, breaking his orbital bone. Thon, considered one of the top prospects in the league at the time, suffered from blurred vision thereafter and never duplicated his prior success.
- Torrez won two games in the 1977 World Series for the World Champion Yankees.
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Transactions
- September 10, 1964: Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent.
- June 15, 1971: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Montreal Expos for Bob Reynolds.
- December 4, 1974: Traded by the Montreal Expos with Ken Singleton to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave McNally, Rich Coggins, and Bill Kirkpatrick.
- April 2, 1976: Traded by the Baltimore Orioles with Don Baylor and Paul Mitchell to the Oakland Athletics for Reggie Jackson, Ken Holtzman, and Bill VanBommell.
- April 27, 1977: Traded by the Oakland Athletics to the New York Yankees for Dock Ellis, Marty Perez, and Larry Murray.
- October 31, 1977: Granted Free Agency.
- November 23, 1977: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- January 13, 1983: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Mets for Mike Davis (PTBNL).
- June 22, 1984: Released by the New York Mets.
- July 3, 1984: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- August 9, 1984: Released by the Oakland Athletics.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
