Mickey Mahler
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Michael James Mahler (born July 30, 1952) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during eight seasons at the major league level for the Atlanta Braves, Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, Montreal Expos, Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, and Toronto Blue Jays. A graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, he was drafted by the Braves in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft. Mahler played his first professional season with their Double-A Savannah Braves in 1974, and his last with the St. Louis Cardinals' Triple-A Louisville Redbirds in 1987. He is the brother of the late pitcher Rick Mahler. The brothers were teammates playing for the Triple-A Richmond Braves before each was called up to Atlanta.
Mickey Mahler | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1952-07-30) July 30, 1952 (age 71) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 13, 1977, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 2, 1986, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 14–32 |
Earned run average | 4.68 |
Strikeouts | 262 |
Teams | |
Mahler threw hard and had a big slow 12-6 curveball. Though hardly a distinguished major leaguer, he was involved in a number of historic moments during his short career.