Jack Armstrong (baseball player)
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| Jack Armstrong | |
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| Starting Pitcher | |
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right |
| MLB Debut | |
| June 21, 1988 for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Final game | |
| April 17, 1994 for the Texas Rangers | |
| Career Statistics | |
| Record | 40-65 |
| ERA | 4.58 |
| Strikeouts | 510 |
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Jack William Armstrong (born March 7, 1965, in Englewood, New Jersey) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is a graduate of Neptune High School in Neptune, New Jersey and an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma.
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round of the 1987 MLB amateur draft, Armstrong would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinnati Reds on June 21, 1988, and appeared in his final game on April 17, 1994. He tore a rotator cuff which prematurely ended his promising baseball career at the age of 27.
Armstrong was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. During that season, he was selected the National League All-Star Team and was also chosen as the starting pitcher over New York Mets ace Frank Viola.
Teams
- Cincinnati Reds: 1988-1991
- Cleveland Indians: 1992
- Florida Marlins: 1993
- Texas Rangers: 1994
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