Rick Engle
| Rick Engle | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: April 7, 1957 Corbin, Kentucky | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 2, 1981, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1981, for the Montreal Expos | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 18.00 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
Richard Douglas Engle (born April 7, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He batted right and threw left-handed.
Engle graduated from Clermont Northeastern High School in Ohio in 1977 and then was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent. He later said that his goal upon signing with the Expos was to make the majors by 1980.[1] According to the scout who signed him, however, Engle was blocked from joining the team's MLB roster that year by the presence of left-handed pitcher Fred Norman, who the Expos had given a guaranteed contract.[2]
Engle was not able to make his Major League debut until the following year against his hometown team, the Cincinnati Reds, on September 2, 1981. Despite a shaky start, Engle was able to strike out George Foster and Ray Knight to finish his outing.[3]
On May 3, 1983, a day after taking the loss for the minor league Charlotte O's, Engle surprised the team by reporting to the clubhouse in civilian clothes before that day's game and telling them that he was retiring, had packed his bags and would be returning home to Batavia, Ohio.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Koch, Bill (November 9, 1979). "Basketball returns tonight with CCL girls' preview". The Cincinnati Post. p. 11. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Koch, Bill (July 5, 1980). "Majors just phone call away for Engle". The Cincinnati Post. p. 5. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Meyer, Paul (September 3, 1981). "Rain delays game, Reds on top 7-0". The Journal Herald. p. 6. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Olson, Stan (May 4, 1983). "Another postponement forces O's to play 2 tonight". The Charlotte News. p. 8B. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Boylan, Kate (May 4, 1983). "Rain Postpones O's; Engle Calls It Quits". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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