Reggie Ritter

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Reggie Ritter
Pitcher
Born: (1960-01-23) January 23, 1960 (age 58)
Malvern, Arkansas
Batted: LeftThrew: Right
MLB debut
May 17, 1986, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1987, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 1–1
Earned run average 6.14
Strikeouts 17
Teams

Reggie Blake Ritter (born January 23, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1986 to 1987, pitching in 19 career games. He attended Henderson State University where he starred as a designated hitter and a pitcher. Reggie was elected into the HSU Hall of Honor in 2002 and is the only HSU graduate to ever pitch in the Major Leagues.

Major League Baseball Professional baseball league

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization, the oldest of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. A total of 30 teams play in the National League (NL) and American League (AL), with 15 teams in each league. The NL and AL were formed as separate legal entities in 1876 and 1901 respectively. After cooperating but remaining legally separate entities beginning in 1903, the leagues merged into a single organization led by the Commissioner of Baseball in 2000. The organization also oversees Minor League Baseball, which comprises 256 teams affiliated with the Major League clubs. With the World Baseball Softball Confederation, MLB manages the international World Baseball Classic tournament.

Pitcher the player responsible for throwing ("pitching") the ball to the batters in a game of baseball or softball

In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer.

Cleveland Indians Baseball team and Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland, Ohio, United States

The Cleveland Indians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Indians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since 1994, they have played at Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Indians have won two World Series championships: in 1920 and 1948, along with 10 Central Division titles and six American League pennants. The Indians' current World Series championship drought is the longest active drought.

Reggie was struck in the face by a line drive off the bat of Juan Benequez while pitching against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 7, 1987. Reggie suffered a broken jaw and received over 30 stitches in his chin. He was placed on the 30-day DL and when he returned to the roster he had lost over 30 pounds. Reggie continued to battle back from his injury but never made it back to the big leagues and he retired in 1990 after playing for the Detroit Tigers organization and the Chicago Cub organization.

Reggie is currently a Financial Advisor for Merrill Lynch in Hot Springs Arkansas since 2007.


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