José Jiménez (baseball)

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José Jiménez
Pitcher
Born: July 7, 1973 (1973-07-07) (age 34)
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 9, 1998
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Final game
July 5, 2004
for the Cleveland Indians
Career statistics
Record     24-44
ERA     4.92
Saves     110
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • No-hitter versus the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 25, 1999
  • Holds Colorado Rockies single season records for Saves (41 in 2002) and Games Finished (69 in 2002)
  • Colorado Rockies All-Time Saves (102) and Games Finished (213) Leader

José Jiménez (born July 7, 1973 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies and St. Louis Cardinals.

As a Cardinal, Jiménez threw a no-hitter against Randy Johnson and the Arizona Diamondbacks on June 25, 1999, beating them by a score of 1-0. He is one of the 20 rookie pitchers who have pitched a no-hitter in Major League history.[1] Two games after the no-hitter, he again opposed Johnson and the Diamondbacks, and he again triumphed, 1-0, while pitching a complete game. This time, he allowed two hits to the D-Backs.

At the 2007 Pan-American Games, Jimenez tested positive for a banned substance and was subsequently removed from the competition.

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