Steve Trout
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| Steve Trout | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: July 30, 1957 | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| July 1, 1978 for the Chicago White Sox |
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| Final game | ||
| June 5, 1989 for the Seattle Mariners |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Record | 88-92 | |
| ERA | 4.18 | |
| Strikeouts | 656 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Steven Russell Trout (born July 30, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan) was a major league baseball pitcher during the 1980s.
He was son of former major league pitcher Dizzy Trout. Teamates and friends often referred to him simply as "Sorenson" along with the fairly obvious nickname Rainbow Trout. He displayed a little "dizziness" of his own from time to time, developing a reputation for his offbeat personality. On road trips to San Diego - during his tenure with the Cubs - he became known to challenge teammates to burrito eating contests at local Mexican restaurants.
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[edit] Years with Chicago White Sox
Trout was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the 1976 draft.[1] He played three years in the minor leagues before joining the White Sox and pitching in his first big league game on July 1, 1978 against the Minnesota Twins.[1]
[edit] Years with Chicago Cubs
Before the 1983 season, Trout was traded to the Chicago Cubs along with Warren Brusstar for Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow.[1] Trout had 32 starts in his first season with the Cubs, going 10-14 with a 4.65 ERA.
The following season in 1984, he stayed in the Cubs rotation, pitching along with Rick Sutcliffe, Dennis Eckersley, and Lee Smith which led the Cubs to 96 victories, and their first trip to the playoffs in 39 years. Steve pitched the Cubs home opener on April 13 against the New York Mets, pitching a complete game and gaining two hits in the 11-2 victory.[2] On May 30, Trout took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves that was broken up by Albert Hall.[3]
Trout finished the season with a 13-7 record in 31 starts, posting a 3.41 ERA. Steve pitched effectively in the division series against the San Diego Padres, going 8.1 innings for the victory in game two.[4]
Trout started strong in 1985 with a 6-1 record through June 8, until ulnar nerve problems caused him to miss time on the disabled list, as he was only able to make nine starts for the remainder of the season[5]
Steve was traded in 1987 to the New York Yankees, for Bob Tewksbury, Rich Scheid, and Dean Wilkins.
[edit] Years with Seattle Mariners
Trout was traded to the Mariners before the 1988 season. He pitched infrequently over the next season and a half before being released by the team.
[edit] Career After MLB Retirement
Trout runs a base ball clinic from his home in Sarasota , Florida from November through April. It is open to all ages. [6]
In 2002, he Published a book about his and his father's, Dizzy Trout, baseball lives called Home Plate: The Journey of the Most Flamboyant Father and Son Pitching Combination in Major League History.
He has also been a pitching coach for the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League and Chicago's Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League. On January 25, 2008, it was announced that Trout would be the manager of the Texarkana Gunslingers for their inaugural season [7]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Steve Trout,Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007
- ^ Cubs Season Highlights, Cubs 1984 Playoff Guide, Page 48, Chicago Tribune
- ^ Cubs 6 Braves 2,Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007.
- ^ "Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1985 Yearbook, Published by Woodford Associates
- ^ "Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1986 Yearbook, page 112, Published by Woodford Associates
- ^ "Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1985 Yearbook, Published by Woodford Associates
- ^ Coaching Staff Announced. Texarkana ProBaseball Website. Retrieved on 20 February 2008.
