Bruce Egloff (Born April 10, 1965 in Denver, Colorado) is a former professional baseball pitcher in the late 1980s and early 1990s. 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]
After his career came to a crashing halt, he could be found as the assistant pitching coach at Chaparral High School, under the direction of Coach Steve Eaton. During this time, the income he received from Chaparral was insufficient. Therefore, "Eggy" (as he was affectionately referred to) worked as the Head of Security at Rangeview High School in Aurora, CO.
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Bruce had one son, Riley.
Eggy's rookie card is currently valued at $0.83. He avoids crazed fans at all cost and once dared a man to shoot him during a Winter League game in Puerto Rico in which he made a relief appearance with the no outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th and his team leading by one. The Puerto Ricans were gambling on the odds in the stands and a lot of money traded hands when Eggy beat the odds by not surrendering a single run. Truthfully speaking Eggy never experienced much fame, although he did live with Moises Alou and Felipe Alou in Puerto Rico and has said they enjoyed more than their fair share of El Presidente.