Juan Berenguer

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Juan Berenguer
Pitcher
Born: (1954-11-30) November 30, 1954 Aguadulce, Panama
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 1978 for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1992 for the Kansas City Royals
Career statistics
Win–loss record	67-62
Earned run average	3.90
Strikeouts	975
Teams
New York Mets (1978–1980) Kansas City Royals (1981, 1992) Toronto Blue Jays (1981) Detroit Tigers (1982–1985) San Francisco Giants (1986) Minnesota Twins (1987–1990) Atlanta Braves (1991–1992)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1984) & (1987)

Juan Bautista Berenguer (born November 30, 1954) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins and other teams. He had a career record of 67 wins and 62 losses. A mean-looking, husky Panamanian (5'11, 250) with long hair and a mustache, he was called "Pancho Villa" by his teammates. Twins fans admiringly referred to him as "Senor Smoke" or "El Gasolino," due to his mid-90s mph fastball.

Playing career

Berenguer signed with the Mets as an amateur free agent in 1975. He went 8–1 (3.94) for the 1987 World Champion Minnesota Twins and 8–4 (3.96) in 1988. Extremely wild as a youngster, he learned to harness his 90-plus-mph fastball, which he liked to throw inside, and added a forkball. His effectiveness was aided by his intimidating appearance and disposition.

In 1987, Berenguer also started a local craze due to his on-field dance, which fans dubbed "The Berenguer Boogie."^{[citation needed]}

Berenguer suffered one of Major League Baseball's oddest off-field injuries while pitching for Atlanta in 1991. On an off day, while he was home wrestling with his kids, he broke his pitching arm and ended up missing the remainder of the season, also missing out on the Braves' Cinderella run to the World Series that year.

After his MLB career ended, Berenguer continued to play in the minor leagues. After spending 1993 and part of 1994 in the Mexican League, he returned to Minnesota, playing for the independent Minneapolis Loons and Southern Minny Stars. He signed to pitch for the Duluth-Superior Dukes of the Northern League prior to the 1998 season, but never played for them.

Personal life

Berenguer married Denise Colacurcio. His son Chris is a hockey player with the Sioux Falls Stampede of the United States Hockey League.^[1] Berenguer's daughter, Jody Berenguer, is a well-travelled business professional. She is happily married to Joe Bauer, and the two reside in the Twin Cities metro area.

References

↑ http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/id,11780/ThisWeekintheCHAFeb22006

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

v t e Detroit Tigers 1984 World Series Champions

1 Lou Whitaker 3 Alan Trammell (World Series MVP) 8 Marty Castillo 9 Doug Baker 13 Lance Parrish 14 Dave Bergman 15 Rusty Kuntz 16 Tom Brookens 17 Bill Scherrer 19 Dave Rozema 20 Howard Johnson 21 Willie Hernández 23 Kirk Gibson (ALCS MVP) 27 Bárbaro Garbey 29 Aurelio López 30 Johnny Grubb 31 Larry Herndon 32 Ruppert Jones 34 Chet Lemon 39 Milt Wilcox 40 Doug Bair 41 Darrell Evans 44 Juan Berenguer 46 Dan Petry 47 Jack Morris Manager 11 Sparky Anderson Coaches 26 Gates Brown 38 Roger Craig 50 Billy Consolo 51 Alex Grammas 53 Dick Tracewski

Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e Minnesota Twins 1987 World Series Champions

4 Steve Lombardozzi 5 Roy Smalley 7 Greg Gagne 8 Gary Gaetti 9 Gene Larkin 14 Kent Hrbek 15 Tim Laudner 16 Frank Viola (World Series MVP) 17 Les Straker 18 Don Baylor 21 George Frazier 22 Keith Atherton 24 Tom Brunansky 25 Randy Bush 26 Al Newman 27 Mark Davidson 28 Bert Blyleven 31 Dan Schatzeder 32 Dan Gladden 33 Sal Butera 34 Kirby Puckett 36 Joe Niekro 40 Juan Berenguer 41 Jeff Reardon Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 44 Rick Renick 45 Wayne Terwilliger

Regular season American League Championship Series

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Name	Berenguer, Juan
Alternative names
Short description	Baseball player
Date of birth	November 30, 1954
Place of birth	Aguadulce, Panama
Date of death
Place of death

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