Lary Sorensen

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Lary Alan Sorensen (born October 4, 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1977-1980), St. Louis Cardinals (1981), Cleveland Indians (1982-1983), Oakland Athletics (1984), Chicago Cubs (1985), Montreal Expos (1987) and San Francisco Giants (1988).

Contents 1 Baseball career 2 Law troubles 3 Broadcasting 4 Highlights 5 External links

[edit] Baseball career

In an 11-season career, Sorensen posted a 93-103 record with 569 strikeouts, 10 shutouts, and a 4.15 ERA in 346 games pitched (235 as a starter).

[edit] Law troubles

On February 28, 1986, Sorensen and ten others were suspended for admitting during the Pittsburgh drug trials that they were involved in cocaine abuse. While seven were initially suspended for the entire season, Sorenson was given a shorter 60-day suspension. All eleven were allowed to forego their suspension after agreeing to large anti-drug donations and community service.

Sorensen's record of substance abuse continued after his playing days including numerous DUI convictions. His blood alcohol content was measured as high as 0.26. Sorensen's sixth offense resulted in a multi-year prison sentence.

[edit] Broadcasting

He became a broadcaster after his career ended, first with Detroit's WDFN radio, where he co-hosted a morning show called The Morning Battery with Butch Stearns from July 1994 until February 1995, and later with Detroit's WJR radio, partnering with Frank Beckmann to become the Detroit Tigers' radio broadcast team in 1995. Sorensen left the Tigers' job in June 1998 for undisclosed personal reasons. He was replaced by Jim Price and Tom Paciorek.

[edit] Highlights

• In 1978 won a career-high 18 games for the Brewers and made the American League All-Star team.

[edit] External links

• Baseball Reference
• BadJocks DUI rankings