Charles Edward Finley was born on November 26,1962 and is an American retired professional baseball pitcher.
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24 Facts About Chuck Finley
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Chuck Finley pitched from 1986 to 2002 for three teams in Major League Baseball, primarily with the California Angels.
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Chuck Finley holds multiple Angels team records for a career, including games started, wins, losses, and innings pitched.
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Chuck Finley was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and pitched for West Monroe High School.
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Chuck Finley was selected by the California Angels in the 15th round of the 1984 MLB draft, held in June, but he did not sign.
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Chuck Finley began his professional baseball career in 1985 with the minor league Salem Angels, a Class A Short Season team in the Northwest League.
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In relief of starting pitcher Don Sutton, Chuck Finley allowed two runs on two hits in one inning pitched.
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Chuck Finley recorded his first major-league strikeout, coming against Pat Sheridan.
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Chuck Finley made a total of 25 appearances, all in relief, with the 1986 Angels, pitching to a 3.
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Chuck Finley was selected to the MLB All-Star Game in both 1989 and 1990.
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Chuck Finley received one vote in 1990 Cy Young Award balloting for the American League, with the award going to Bob Welch of the Oakland Athletics.
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Chuck Finley was selected to his third and fourth MLB All-Star Games in 1995 and 1996, winning 15 games each season, against 12 losses in 1995 with a 4.
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Chuck Finley became a free agent for the first time following the 1995 season, and was re-signed by the Angels.
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Chuck Finley made two rehabilitation starts, with the Class A-Advanced Lake Elsinore Storm of the California League.
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Chuck Finley became the first pitcher in major league history to record four strikeouts in a single inning more than once, accomplishing the feat for the Angels on May 12 and August 15; he later accomplished it for a third time on April 16,2000.
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In January 2001, Chuck Finley underwent arthroscopic knee surgery, and went on the disabled list twice during the season for neck and shoulder spasms.
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Chuck Finley was traded to the St Louis Cardinals on July 19,2002, for minor-league outfielder Luis Garcia and a player to be named later.
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Chuck Finley remained unsigned into the 2003 season, and did not play again professionally.
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Chuck Finley was only ejected from two MLB games, one each in 1990 and 1991.
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Chuck Finley was married to actress Tawny Kitaen from 1997 to 2002.
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Chuck Finley claimed he bragged about being able to circumvent MLB's testing policy.
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Chuck Finley's third daughter, Briena Chuck Finley, was born in 2007 from a relationship at the time.
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Chuck Finley was inducted to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Chuck Finley was inducted to the Angels Hall of Fame on August 27,2009.
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