David Jeffrey LaPoint was born on July 29,1959 and is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher.
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25 Facts About Dave LaPoint
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Dave LaPoint was born in Glens Falls, New York, and attended Glens Falls High School, where he was a star baseball player alongside future fellow Major League Baseball player David Palmer.
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On December 12,1980, Dave LaPoint was traded to the St Louis Cardinals with Lary Sorensen, David Green, and Sixto Lezcano for Ted Simmons, Rollie Fingers, and Pete Vuckovich.
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Dave LaPoint pitched in St Louis until 1984, beginning as a long relief pitcher but eventually developing into a starting pitcher.
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Dave LaPoint was a member of the St Louis Cardinals team that defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1982 World Series.
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Dave LaPoint finished eighth in the voting for the 1982 National League Rookie of the Year award.
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On February 1,1985, Dave LaPoint was traded to the San Francisco Giants with Jose Uribe, Gary Rajsich, and David Green for Jack Clark.
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Dave LaPoint pitched in San Francisco for one season, making 31 starts.
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On October 7,1985, Dave LaPoint was traded to the Detroit Tigers with Matt Nokes and Eric King for Scott Medvin, Bob Melvin, and Juan Berenguer.
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On January 19,1987, Dave LaPoint was re-acquired as a free agent by the St Louis Cardinals.
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On July 30,1987, Dave LaPoint was traded to the Chicago White Sox for Bryce Hulstrom.
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Dave LaPoint pitched well in Chicago again, and began to draw interest from contending teams.
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Dave LaPoint pitched well down the stretch for the Pirates, posting a 2.
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On December 3,1988, Dave LaPoint was signed as a free agent by the New York Yankees.
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Dave LaPoint pitched poorly for the Yankees in 1989, winning only six games and posting an earned run average over 5.
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In 1990, Dave LaPoint's fortunes improved as did his earned run average, moving to 4.
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Dave LaPoint played his final game in MLB on April 20,1991, and was released on April 23,1991.
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On May 9,1991, Dave LaPoint was re-acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers as a free agent to a minor league contract, reuniting him with the team that drafted him.
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Dave LaPoint did not pitch well at Triple-A and was released on June 23,1991.
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Dave LaPoint parted ways with the team when they joined the independent Northern League in 1999.
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In 2006, Dave LaPoint was hired as the manager of the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League.
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Dave LaPoint is the fourth manager in team history, and succeeded Jose Lind.
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Dave LaPoint was the manager of the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.
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Dave LaPoint was fired after the 2012 season after the team who was once in the playoff race lost 10 straight games and eventually finished way out of the playoff hunt with a third place finish.
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