Jeff Reardon

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Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955 in Dalton, Massachusetts), nicknamed "The Terminator", is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Upon his retirement, Reardon ranked second in major league history with 367 career saves, trailing only Lee Smith (434). Below is the list of teams for which he played during his career:

1 Teams and dates
2 Miscellaneous
3 Honors
4 External links

[edit] Teams and dates

New York Mets (1977 - May 29, 1981)
Montreal Expos (May 30, 1981 - 1986; 1995)
- Appeared in the 1981 National League Championship Series
- Led major leagues with 41 saves in 1985
- Retired April 20, 1995 while part of Expos spring-training roster
Minnesota Twins (1987 - 1989)
- Appeared in 1987 ALCS and World Series
Boston Red Sox (1990 - August 30, 1992)
Atlanta Braves (August 31 - October 1992)
- Appeared in 1992 NLCS and World Series
Cincinnati Reds (1993)
New York Yankees (1994)
- Released May 6, 1994

[edit] Miscellaneous

In 1990, the city of Dalton, Massachusetts named its athletic field in Reardon's honor [1].
On December 26, 2005, Reardon was taken into custody and charged by the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Police Department for allegedly committing armed robbery at a Hamilton Jewelers store at the Gardens Mall [2]. Reardon attributed his actions to the influence of antidepressants he had been taking since his son Shane Andrew Reardon died of a drug overdose on February 21, 2004 [3]([4]
On August 28, 2006, Reardon was found not guilty of the above charges by reason of insanity [5]. The judge ruled that because Reardon had been taking anti-depressants and mood stabilizers, and was distraught over his son's death, there was no reasonable explanation for the robbery. Reardon was not required to be committed after the ruling.

[edit] Honors

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (NL, 1985)
4-time All-Star (NL, 1985-86; AL, 1988, 1991)
Led the NL in saves in 1985 with 41; three times finished second in saves (NL, 1986; AL, 1987-88)
Held the alltime saves record, although he held it for less than a season. He passed Rollie Fingers (who set the mark in 1980) with his 342nd save in June 1992, but was passed later that season by Lee Smith
Jeff was the first pitcher in Major League Baseball history to have 40 saves in a season in both the American and National Leagues
Jeff was the first pitcher in Major League Baseball history to have 40 saves in a season for 3 different teams. He did it with the 1985 Montreal Expos,1988 Minnesota Twins and 1991 Boston Red Sox.