Where did Zack Greinke come from?

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Where did Zack Greinke grow up?

Orlando, Florida

Greinke was born in Orlando, Florida. After being named the Gatorade National Player of the Year in 2002, he was selected out of Apopka High School (and turning down a scholarship to Clemson) in the first round of the 2002 draft.

When did the Royals acquire Zack Greinke?

Dec. 19, 2010

On Dec. 19, 2010, the Royals announced that they had traded Greinke and shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt to the Milwaukee Brewers for shortstop Alcides Escobar, who was the Brewers’ top prospect, along with outfielder Lorenzo Cain and pitchers Jeremy Jeffress and Jake Odorizzi.

Who is the oldest active MLB player 2020?

Adam Wainwright

Which pitcher has hit the most home runs?

Wes Ferrell

Wes Ferrell holds the all-time Major League Baseball record for home runs hit while playing the position of pitcher. He hit 37 as a pitcher. Baseball Hall of Famers Bob Lemon and Warren Spahn are tied for second with 35 career home runs apiece.

Who was the best hitting pitcher of all time?

The best-hitting MLB pitchers of all time

• 1 of 31. Brandon Backe. Icon Sports Wire / Contributor. …
• 2 of 31. Ken Brett. Focus On Sport / Contributor. …
• 3 of 31. Bullet Joe Bush. Bettmann / Contributor. …
• 4 of 31. Madison Bumgarner. Neville E. …
• 5 of 31. Don Drysdale. …
• 6 of 31. Wes Ferrell. …
• 7 of 31. Yovani Gallardo. …
• 8 of 31. Bob Gibson.

Who has thrown the most no-hitters in MLB history?

Nolan Ryan

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters, with seven in his career, is Nolan Ryan.

What pitcher has the highest batting average ever?

Minimum 50 plate appearances

Which pitcher has the most Rbis?

Jack Stivetts has the most career ribbies by a pitcher, with 341 RBIs.

Who has the fifth most steals in MLB history?

Single-game stolen base leaders (5 or more)

Who has the most strikeouts in MLB history?

Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts

Has there ever been a 27 strikeout game?

Seventy years ago on this date, he pitched one of the more ridiculous games in organized baseball history. The Pirates Minor Leaguer, at just 19 years old, struck out 27 batters, while giving up no hits, in a regulation nine innings. It’s the only time that’s ever been done at the professional level.

Who threw the most no-hitters?

Nolan Ryan

The pitcher who holds the record for the most no-hitters is Nolan Ryan, who threw seven in his 27-year career. His first two came exactly two months apart with the California Angels: the first on May 15, 1973, and the second on July 15.

Who struck out the least in MLB history?

Sewell holds the record for the lowest strikeout rate in major league history, striking out on average only once every 73 plate appearances, and the most consecutive games without a strikeout, at 115.

Has anyone struck 6 times in a game?

University of Texas catcher Cameron Rupp struck out 6 times in the Texas Longhorns record-setting 25-inning game against the Boston College Eagles on May 30, 2009.

Did Babe Ruth strike out a lot?

Ruth never struck out 100 times in a season. He led the league in strikeouts five times, but he never struck out more than 93 times. During Ruth’s era, to strike out was disgraceful, at least according to the “experts” of the day.

Which baseball player struck out the most?

Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts

Who was the hardest MLB player to strike out?

Contents. Over nearly 145 years of professional baseball, no player was tougher to strike out than Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Sewell. In 7,132 career at-bats, Sewell heard the umpire say “Strike three” just 114 times. That’s one strikeout for every 63 at-bats, or once every 17 games, or in just .

Who has the most stolen bases in MLB history?

Career Leaders & Records for Stolen Bases