Bruce Egloff

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Bruce Egloff (Born April 10, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) was a professional baseball pitcher in the late 1980's and early 1990's. He played at East High School (Denver), Merced Junior College, and UC-Santa Barbara, and was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1986.[1] Egloff pitched mostly in the minor leagues, appearing in only 6 major league games in 1991. His career major league Earned Run Average was 4.76.

Egloff struggled with injuries over the course of the years, including rotator cuff problems and a broken right hand.[2] He missed the entire 1992 baseball season while recovering from surgery to fuse two of his cervical vertebrae.[3]

Egloff later worked as a minor-league pitching coach in the Detroit Tigers organization.[4]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Jim Benton. "Determined Egloff returns". Rocky Mountain News. May 12, 1991.
  2. ^ Paul Hoynes. "Bouncing back; Egloff hoping to stay healthy". The Plain Dealer. March 14, 1992. 3D.
  3. ^ Lawrence Rocca. "Egloff overcomes injuries and odds with determination". Daily News of Los Angeles. March 10, 1994. S10.
  4. ^ Transactions. New York Times. May 12, 1994. Retrieved on January 10, 2008.

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