Greg Garrett | |
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Relief pitcher | |
Born: Atascadero, California | March 12, 1947|
Died: June 7, 2003 Santa Clarita, California | (aged 56)|
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
debut | |
April 24, 1970, for the California Angels | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 1971, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–7 |
Earned run average | 2.48 |
Strikeouts | 55 |
Innings pitched | 83⅓ |
Teams | |
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Gregory Garrett (March 12, 1947 – June 7, 2003) was an American professional baseball player, a left-handed pitcher who appeared in 34 Major League games (eight as a starting pitcher) over two seasons for the California Angels and Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. Garrett attended Washington State University, where he played college baseball for the Cougars in the 1967 season. [1] He was traded from the Angels to the Reds for Jim Maloney on December 15, 1970. [2] After retiring from baseball, Garrett became a college baseball coach and later a powerlifter. He died following a lengthy battle with cancer on June 7, 2003, at the age of 56.