Mike Pazik
| Mike Pazik | |
|---|---|
 Pazik as pitching coach with the Charlotte Knights in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 26, 1950 Lynn, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 11, 1975, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 22, 1977, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–4 |
| Strikeouts | 20 |
| Earned run average | 5.79 |
| Teams | |
Michael Joseph Pazik (born January 26, 1950) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in the majors, from 1975 until 1977, for the Minnesota Twins.
Career[]
In 1968, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League, then returned to the league in 1970 and 1971 to play for the Orleans Cardinals, tossing a no-hitter in 1971.[1][2] He was selected by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 1971 MLB Draft.[citation needed]
After his playing career, Pazik was a minor league coach and manager, including serving as the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox from 1995 until 1998. He also served as a scout for Kansas City Royals during their 2015 World Series winning season.[3][4] Mike's daughter, Kristen Pazik, is a model who is married to Ukrainian former football player turned manager Andriy Shevchenko.[5]
References[]
- ^ Barillari, David (June 24, 1971). "Orleans Hurler No-Hits Harwich". The Cape Cod Chronicle. Chatham, MA. p. 16.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ McCullough, Andy. "Royals are World Series champs". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ McManes, Chris. "Mike Toomey retires with World Series ring, now coaching at DeMatha". Hyattsville Community Newspaper. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Andriy Shevchenko: Still has the right stuff The Washington Times, 14 June 2012
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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