| Denny Neagle | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: September 13, 1968 Gambrills, Maryland |
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| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 27, 1991 for the Minnesota Twins |
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| Final game | ||
| July 20, 2003 for the Colorado Rockies |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss record | 124-92 | |
| Earned run average | 4. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gambrills is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland with a population of 7159 as recorded in the last census in 2000 Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 24 | |
| Strikeouts | 1,415 | |
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Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4 (pronounced /ˈneɪɡəl/) (Born September 13, 1968 in Gambrills, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gambrills is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland with a population of 7159 as recorded in the last census in 2000 In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of He was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the 2005 season, but he did not play due to injury. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deteriorated in the early 2000s.
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Career
Minnesota Twins
Neagle was drafted in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft by the Minnesota Twins. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He saw some action in the summer of 1991 for the Twins, but was not on their postseason roster when the club won the 1991 World Series. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95-67 of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94-68 of the National League
Pittsburgh Pirates
Neagle dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates during spring training in 1992, and became a full-time starter for the Pirates in 1994. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The following season, Neagle posted a 13-8 record with a 3. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP 43 ERA and became the ace of a mediocre Pittsburgh staff. That year, Neagle represented the Pirates at the All-Star Game. The 1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 66th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League He got off to an impressive 14-6 start in 1996. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP On August 27, 1996, he pitched eight innings giving up only two runs to the first place Atlanta Braves. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP The next day, the Braves traded a young Jason Schmidt to Pittsburgh for Neagle in the midst of their playoff run. Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Jason David Schmidt (born January 29, 1973 in Lewiston Idaho) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Atlanta Braves
Neagle was given the opportunity to start in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series, earning a no-decision. The 1996 World Series matched the defending champion Atlanta Braves against the New York Yankees, with the Yankees winning in six games to capture their first
Remaining with the Braves in 1997, Neagle had his best season, going 20-5 with a 2. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Florida Marlins over Cleveland Indians (4-3 Liván Hernández, 97 ERA. He earned another All-Star selection and finished third in Cy Young Award voting. The 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 68th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National In the 1997 National League Championship Series, Neagle pitched a complete-game shutout. The National League Championship Series pitted the Florida Marlins against the Atlanta Braves.
Neagle's 16-11 record and 3. 55 ERA in 1998 were still solid numbers, but the emergence of Kevin Millwood made him expendable and he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds after the season. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Gastonia North Carolina) is a Right-handed Starting pitcher who plays for the The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA
Cincinnati Reds
Injuries limited Neagle to 19 starts in 1999, but he stormed out to an 8-2 record in 2000. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
New York Yankees
The playoff-bound New York Yankees traded for Neagle on July 12, 2000. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: He only registered a 7-7 record over the rest of the season with the Yankees, and his playoff performance was shaky, but his team triumphed in the 2000 World Series and Neagle earned a championship ring. The 2000 World Series featured a crosstown matchup between the two-time defending champion New York Yankees and the New York Mets, with the Yankees winning 4
Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and legal troubles
In December 2000, the Colorado Rockies signed Neagle and fellow left-hander Mike Hampton to expensive contracts. December 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville Florida) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who plays Neagle's contract was for five years and $51 million, and his 17-19 record and 5. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been 31 ERA over the 2001 and 2002 seasons spelled disaster for the Rockies. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Due to injuries, Neagle only started seven games in 2003. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to He went 2-4 with a 7. 90 ERA, pitching what has proven to be his last Major League game on July 20, 2003. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to
At this point, Neagle's life derailed. He missed the 2004 season due to ligament and elbow surgeries. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Then, he ran into legal problems at the end of the year, which allowed the Rockies to cancel the final year of his lucrative contract. [1] Neagle was found engaged with a prostitute and three days later caught speeding while drunk. The incident was a public humiliation for Neagle and ended his marriage.
He signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before the 2005 season, but did not play due to injury. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series
On January 24, 2006, Neagle pleaded guilty in Jefferson County, Colorado, on one charge of patronizing a prostitute. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jefferson County (ˈdʒɛfərsən ˈkaʊnti is the fourth most populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Although the sentence can carry a maximum of a $500 fine and up to six months in prison, Neagle was only sentenced to 40 hours of community service.
On December 13, 2007, Neagle was mentioned in the Mitchell Report in connection with steroids. The Report to the Commissioner of Baseball of an Independent Investigation into the Illegal Use of Steroids and Other Performance Enhancing Substances by Players in Major League Baseball A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion
On August 27, 2007, Neagle was arrested for and later pleaded guilty to driving under the influence. [2]
Trivia
- Neagle was known to teammates and the media for his playfulness, which included the ability (and compulsion) to imitate the "choo, choo" sound of a train.
- All members of Denny's family have the initials DN such as brothers Doug and Darius.
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| Preceded by John Smoltz |
National League Wins Champion 1997 |
Succeeded by Tom Glavine |