Bret William Saberhagen is an American former professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher.
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26 Facts About Bret Saberhagen
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Bret Saberhagen played in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, and Boston Red Sox from 1984 through 1999, and a comeback in 2001.
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Bret Saberhagen led MLB in wins and earned run average in 1989, and threw a no-hitter in 1991.
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Bret Saberhagen attended Grover Cleveland High School, located in Reseda, California.
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Bret Saberhagen was drafted out of high school by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft and made his major league debut at the age of 19 on April 4,1984.
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Bret Saberhagen picked up his only major league save on July 23,1984, during the second game of a double header.
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Bret Saberhagen pitched well in his first postseason start, giving up two runs in eight innings.
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Bret Saberhagen led the Royals to a World Series championship and was named MVP of the World Series, pitching two complete games, including a shutout in Game 7.
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Bret Saberhagen was the subject of much media attention during the Series as his wife gave birth to his first son, Drew William, on the same night of the infamous Don Denkinger call.
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Bret Saberhagen developed an odd pattern of successful seasons in odd-numbered years and poor performances in even-numbered years.
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Bret Saberhagen pitched in the 1987 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but he suffered a shoulder injury that hampered his second-half performance.
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Bret Saberhagen led the league in innings pitched, complete games, and strikeout to walk ratio.
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Bret Saberhagen pitched only one game after the all-star break before being shelved for most of the rest of 1990 with an injury.
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On December 11,1991, Bret Saberhagen was traded along with Bill Pecota to the New York Mets in exchange for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies, and Keith Miller.
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Bret Saberhagen lost his only post-season start, Game 4 of the NLDS, as the Rockies were eliminated by the Braves on their way to a World Series win.
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Bret Saberhagen was eligible for the 2007 ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Bret Saberhagen stated if he were voted in, he would not attend the ceremony because he believes Pete Rose should be inducted.
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Bret Saberhagen finished with seven votes and was not eligible for the next year's ballot.
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Bret Saberhagen was a primary contributor to the building of a first-class baseball field for the Varsity team there.
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In October 2017, Bret Saberhagen was evacuated from a Napa hotel due to the Tubbs Fire after attending a charity golf event.
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On February 9,2019, Bret Saberhagen married Kandace DeAngelo, the president and CEO of a medical group and a Colorado State University graduate.
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Bret Saberhagen's son, Drew William, played college baseball for the Western Carolina Catamounts and the Pepperdine Waves.
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Bret Saberhagen's second son, Dalton Bret Saberhagen, was a left handed pitcher for the University of Tennessee Volunteers.
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Bret Saberhagen was named to the 2013 SEC Community Service team and Tennessee Volunteer.
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Bret Saberhagen's youngest daughter, Hannah Tichenor-Bret Saberhagen, is a competitive athlete in gymnastics, diving, and Lacrosse.
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Bret Saberhagen appeared as himself in the 1994 Brendan Fraser movie The Scout.
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