Cliff Speck | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Portland, Oregon | August 8, 1956|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 30, 1986, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last appearance | |
September 25, 1986, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Games pitched | 13 |
Win–loss record | 2–1 |
Earned run average | 4.13 |
Strikeouts | 21 |
Teams | |
Robert Clifford Speck (born August 8,1956) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves in its 1986 season. Listed at 6' 4",195 lb.,Speck batted and threw right handed. He was born in Portland,Oregon. [1]
The New York Mets selected Speck as their 17th pick in the first round of the 1974 MLB Draft. Nevertheless,he had to wait 12 years in the Minor Leagues before making his major league debut with his fifth organization. [1]
Speck posted a 2-1 record with a 4.13 earned run average in 13 pitching appearances (one start),striking out 21 batters while walking 15 in 28⅓innings of work for the Braves. [1]
In addition,Speck went 90-104 with a 4.30 ERA in 377 minor league games from 1974–1988. [2] Highlights of his minor league career included pitching in the longest game in the history of professional baseball,a 33 inning affair between Speck's Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox. Speck was summoned to replace Steve Grilli with the bases loaded and no out,but he failed,allowing an RBI-single to Dave Koza in a 2-2 count which gave Pawtucket a 3–2 victory. [3]
The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time. 32 innings were played April 18–19, 1981, at McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and the final 33rd inning was played June 23, 1981. Pawtucket won the game, 3–2.
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