Bronswell Patrick

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1⁄3 innings while appearing mostly in relief. He collected four wins and one loss, struck out 49 batters, and posted a 4.69 earned run average. [3] In a game on August 1, he hit a home run against Félix Rodríguez, becoming the first Brewers pitcher to hit a home run since Skip Lockwood in 1971. [4] In a September 13 game against the Chicago Cubs, Patrick surrendered a home run to Sammy Sosa, during Sosa's chase of the record for the single-season home run record. The home run in question was Sosa's 61st of the season, tying the previous mark set by Yankees outfielder Roger Maris, and placing him one behind McGwire, who had hit his 62nd on September 8. Later in the same game, Sosa would hit his 62nd against Eric Plunk to pull into a tie with McGwire. [5]

After the season, the Brewers removed Patrick from their roster, and he joined the San Francisco Giants organization. Working as a starter for their AAA affiliate, the Fresno Grizzlies, Patrick set a Fresno record with 14 wins. [6] The Giants rewarded him for his good work with a September callup, and he appeared in six games for them, picking up a win and a save despite a 10.12 ERA. [3] His one save came on September 29, 1999, against the arch rival Dodgers. Patrick retired the final two batters of the game to preserve a 5-1 Giants victory. Patrick nailed down the win for starting pitcher Liván Hernández. [7]

The Giants removed him from their roster after the season, but Patrick continued to pitch professionally. In 2002, he pitched in the Korea Baseball Organization for the Samsung Lions. He was one of the top pitchers in the Mexican League in 2003, with his 13–2 record helping the Diablos Rojos del Mexico win their 14th championship. Most recently, he spent part of 2005 with the Olmecas de Tabasco and Leones de Yucatán of that same league, then joined the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [8] In a 2000 interview with the Calgary Sun , Patrick was quoted as saying, "I'm going to continue to try and pitch as long as I can. Until they come and tell me they're taking the uniform away, and even then they're not getting it without a fight."[ citation needed ]

In between, Patrick played winter ball with the Leones del Caracas and Tiburones de La Guaira clubs of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League in three seasons spanning 1997–2005. [8]

Coaching

Patrick (right) holding a mound visit as the pitching coach of the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2019 Mound meeting (48033030216) (cropped).jpg
Patrick (right) holding a mound visit as the pitching coach of the El Paso Chihuahuas in 2019

In 2008, Patrick joined the staff of the AZL Padres as the team's pitching coach. He also worked in the same capacity for the Single-A Fort Wayne TinCaps of the Midwest League in the 2010 season. [9]

Before the 2013 season, he was named pitching coach of the Tucson Padres. [10]

In 2015, he was hired as the pitching coach of the El Paso Chihuahuas. In 2016, he was named the pitching coach for the Pacific Coast League in the Triple-A All-Star Game. [11]

Patrick has coached for the Naranjeros de Hermosillo of the Mexican Pacific League, and was promoted to manager of the club for the 2018–19 season.[ citation needed ] In 2020, he became the Águilas de Mexicali manager.[ citation needed ]

In February 2022, Patrick joined Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League as pitching coach. [12] However, he left the team prior to the start of the season, for what the club cited was for personal reasons. [13] Patrick later joined the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League on May 2, 2022, as their new pitching coach. [14] He was not retained by the club following the season.

Personal life

Patrick married his wife, Julie, in the late 1990s while he was still a minor leaguer. Shortly after getting married, they had a son named Tavian. [1] Tavian was recruited to play college football at Arizona State. [15]

According to Patrick, his unusual given name was suggested by an aunt, who claimed to have seen it used overseas. He has two sons Tavain, Kilian, and one daughter Jayden. [ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Shemanske, Susan (August 18, 1998). "A long time coming". The Journal Times . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ Baseball Almanac – 1994 Major League Baseball replacement players
  3. 1 2 "Bronswell Patrick Stats". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Lobner, Kyle (August 1, 2011). "Today In Brewer History: Bronswell's Big Fly". Brew Crew Ball. SB Nation . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Dedman, Bill (September 14, 1998). "BASEBALL; Sosa Matches McGwire With Homers 61 and 62 (Published 1998)". The New York Times . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Fresno Grizzlies Team Records". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Box Score, September 29, 1999".
  8. 1 2 "Bronswell Patrick Minor, Mexican, Korean, CPBL & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  9. ↑ MiLB.com Statistics
  10. ↑ "Pat Murphy Named Tucson Padres Manager". MiLB.com . Minor League Baseball. October 23, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  11. ↑ Bloomquist, Bret (July 7, 2016). "Chihuahuas' Patrick honored by All-Star nod". El Paso Times . Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "El México tendrá nuevo coach de pitcheo". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Diablos Rojos informa la salida de Bronswell Patrick". diablos.com.mx (in Spanish). April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  14. ↑ @AcererosOficial (May 2, 2022). "¡Bienvenido Bronswell Patrick! Anunciamos la llegada del Sr. Bronswell Patrick, quién desde mañana, en el inicio de serie vs. Unión Laguna, ya estará fungiendo como coach de pitcheo en el staff de Mickey Callaway. 💙⚾🔥 #LasEstrellasBrillanEnMonclova. ⭐💫✨" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved May 4, 2022– via Twitter.
  15. ↑ Obert, Richard (May 20, 2016). "Desert Ridge All-Arizona KR Tavian Patrick to play at ASU". The Arizona Republic . Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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Bronswell Patrick
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Patrick with the Giants
Pitcher
Born: (1970-09-16) September 16, 1970 (age 54)
Greenville, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 18, 1998, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1999, for the San Francisco Giants