Rod Scurry
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| Rod Scurry | ||
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| Pitcher | ||
| Born: March 17, 1956 | ||
| Died: November 5, 1992 (aged 36) | ||
| Batted: Left | Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | ||
| April 17, 1980 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Final game | ||
| September 30, 1988 for the Seattle Mariners |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Win-Loss Record | 19-32 | |
| Strikeouts | 431 | |
| ERA | 3.24 | |
| Teams | ||
| Career highlights and awards | ||
Rodney Grant Scurry (March 17, 1956 – November 5, 1992) was a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for eight seasons. He was best known for his part in the 1985 Pittsburgh drug trials that addressed cocaine involvement among many players including several members of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Scurry was born in Sacramento, California, and died of a cocaine-induced heart attack in Reno, Nevada in 1992.
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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