10 Facts About Shane Reynolds

1.

Richard Shane Reynolds was born on March 26,1968 and is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1992 through 2004 for the Houston Astros, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks.

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2.

Shane Reynolds later attended the Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama and University of Texas at Austin, where he was a two-time Southwest Conference first team selection, even though his high school coach often made the comment that Reynolds was a far better player at basketball than baseball.

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3.

Shane Reynolds made his debut on July 20,1992, as the starting pitcher against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Houston.

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4.

Shane Reynolds pitched 124 innings while having 110 strikeouts and 21 walks.

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5.

Shane Reynolds received votes for Rookie of the Year, finishing 11th.

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6.

Shane Reynolds made his first start on Opening Day in 1996, doing so against the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Astrodome.

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7.

Shane Reynolds started the 1997 season as the starter against the Atlanta Braves in the Astrodome.

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8.

Shane Reynolds finished in the top six of strikeouts for a National League pitcher in 1995,1996,1998, and 1999 while leading in games started in 1998 and 1999.

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9.

Shane Reynolds made the Opening Day start in 2000, which made him the third Astro to have made five Opening Day starts.

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10.

Shane Reynolds was granted free agency after the season but signed back with the team with the intent of playing the 2003 season.

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