Английская Википедия:Greg Minton
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Gregory Brian Minton (born July 29, 1951), nicknamed "Moon Man", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants. Minton had a 16-year major league career, from Шаблон:Baseball year to Шаблон:Baseball year, and was a member of the Шаблон:Baseball year National League All-Star Team.
Career
A crippling injury in Шаблон:Baseball year caused Minton to alter his delivery. Instead of using his high leg kick, Minton shortened his stride to take pressure off his knee. The new delivery gave Minton a 92-mph sinker that batters were unable to drive.[1] Minton went three full seasons (269Шаблон:Fraction innings) without allowing a home run until John Stearns homered against him on May 2, 1982. Шаблон:Asof, this is the longest such streak in the period for which game-by-game data is available (since 1904).[2] Also in 1982, Minton appeared in his only All-Star Game and finished sixth in National League Cy Young Award voting. On August 14, 1986, Minton gave up the last of Pete Rose's MLB record 4,256 career hits.
In 1989, Minton made 62 appearances in relief. He earned eight saves and a 2.20 earned run average (ERA). Over portions of 1988 and 1989, he pitched another Шаблон:Fract consecutive innings without giving up a home run, which was the longest stretch of this type by any pitcher in Angels history. He signed a one-year extension for 1990 worth $850,000.[3] He spent much of the 1990 season on the disabled list with elbow problems, and he pitched only Шаблон:Fract innings before announcing his retirement that October.[4]
After his career as a player, Minton was a pitching coach in the California Angels organization and managed the independent Lubbock Crickets for two years.
Personal
Minton's nickname, "Moon Man," stemmed from various escapades such as the hijacking of the team bus and the flooding of a minor league ballpark so he could leave Amarillo one day early at the end of the season.
Minton is married to Kari Jill Granville, a Phoenix attorney and former USA Archery team member.Шаблон:Fact
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