13 Facts About Duane Ward

1.

Roy Duane Ward was born on May 28,1964 and is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Atlanta Braves and Toronto Blue Jays.

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2.

Duane Ward thrived in the American Amateur Baseball Congress-sponsored baseball leagues and graduated from Farmington High School, home of the Scorpions.

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3.

Duane Ward starred in the Connie Mack World Series, a baseball tournament for 18-and-under players that has been hosted in Farmington since 1965.

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4.

Hard-throwing pitcher, Duane Ward was drafted with the ninth pick in the 1st round of the 1982 amateur draft by the Atlanta Braves.

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5.

Duane Ward is tied with Jim Kremmel for the second-highest draft pick of players hailing from New Mexico, behind shortstop Alex Bregman, who was selected with the second pick in the first round of the 2015 MLB draft.

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6.

Duane Ward made his major league debut on April 12,1986, but after limited success was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on July 6 for pitcher Doyle Alexander.

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7.

Duane Ward became one of the Jays' most dependable middle and late inning relievers in 1988, and remained in the role through the 1992 season, when the Blue Jays won their first World Series.

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8.

Duane Ward was tied with Jeff Montgomery of the Kansas City Royals for most saves in the American League.

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9.

In helping the Blue Jays repeat as World Series Champions in 1993 Duane Ward reached the peak of his career and, unexpectedly, the last significant duty of his career.

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10.

Duane Ward was the winning pitcher for the decisive Game 6 in which Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run after Duane Ward pitched in relief.

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11.

Rest of Duane Ward's career was beset by injuries and he would never save another Major League game after 1993.

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12.

Since 2014, Duane Ward has been featured on the Blue Jays' radio broadcasts for Sportsnet 590 The Fan.

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13.

Duane Ward occasionally fills in for regular colour commentator Joe Siddall.

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