16 Facts About Cal Eldred

1.

Cal Eldred previously worked for the St Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to general manager John Mozeliak, instructing minor league players for various on-field and off-field issues.

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2.

On October 5th, 2022, Eldred was relieved of his duties as pitching coach for the Kansas City Royals.

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3.

Cal Eldred attended the University of Iowa while playing college baseball for the Hawkeyes, and was the Milwaukee Brewers' first round selection in the 1989 amateur draft.

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4.

Cal Eldred made his MLB debut for the Brewers in September, 1991, with whom he was a starting pitcher for nine seasons.

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5.

Cal Eldred played for the Chicago White Sox and the Cardinals.

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6.

Cal Eldred started three games that year, winning two, and completed 16 IP.

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7.

The next season, Cal Eldred led the AL in innings pitched and MLB in games started.

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8.

Cal Eldred missed all of the 2002 season due to injury and signed as a free agent with the St Louis Cardinals on December 18,2002.

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9.

Cal Eldred pitched in relief for the National League pennant-winning Cardinals in 2004, and made two appearances in the World Series.

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10.

Cal Eldred announced his retirement as a player on October 27,2005.

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11.

Cal Eldred was the Cardinals winner of the 2005 Darryl Kile Good Guy Award.

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12.

Cal Eldred joined the Big Ten Network in the spring of 2009 as a college baseball analyst.

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13.

Cal Eldred co-hosted the network's studio coverage of the 2009 Big Ten Baseball Tournament with Dave Revsine.

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14.

Cal Eldred was a pregame color analyst for the team's telecasts on Fox Sports Midwest.

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15.

Cal Eldred was a special assistant to Cardinals' general manager John Mozeliak, instructing minor league players for various on-field and off-field issues.

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16.

Cal Eldred was fired on October 5,2022, immediately after the season ended, with the 2022 team being worst in the American League for strikeouts, walks, hits allowed, runs allowed, and ERA.

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