12 Facts About Mike Harkey

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Michael Anthony Harkey was born on October 25,1966 and is an American former professional baseball player and current coach.

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Mike Harkey played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1988 to 1997 for the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics, California Angels, and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Mike Harkey returned to the Yankees in 2016 and is currently serving as their bullpen coach.

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4.

Mike Harkey was born in San Diego, California and attended California State University Fullerton, where he played college baseball for the CSU Fullerton Titans.

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Mike Harkey was a first-round draft pick of the Chicago Cubs in the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft.

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6.

Mike Harkey played in the majors in 1988,1990 through 1995, and then 1997 before retiring.

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Mike Harkey was plagued by shoulder and arm injuries throughout his early career with the Cubs.

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Mike Harkey served as pitching coach in Minor League Baseball for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes in 2000, the Fort Wayne Wizards in 2001 and 2003, the Lake Elsinore Storm in 2002 and 2004, the Mobile BayBears in 2005, and the Iowa Cubs in 2007.

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Mike Harkey served as the bullpen coach for the Florida Marlins in 2006.

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Mike Harkey returned to the Yankees as their bullpen coach for the 2016 season.

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Mike Harkey's son, Tony, is a former infielder for the Cal State-Fullerton Titans and Concordia University Irvine baseball team.

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Mike Harkey's son Cory Harkey was a tight end for the Los Angeles Rams and is serving as a Special Teams Assistant Coach for the Buffalo Bills.

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