Bruce Egloff (Born April 10, 1965) 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 and he struggled with injuries throughout his career, including a three-times-torn rotator cuff[2] and a broken right hand.[3] He missed the entire 1992 regular baseball season while recovering from surgery to fuse two of his cervical vertebrae.[4]

Bruce Egloff
Pitcher
Born: (1965-04-10) April 10, 1965 (age 59)
Denver, Colorado
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 13, 1991, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-0
Earned run average4.76
Strikeouts8
Teams

After 1992, he appeared in the California Angels minor league system but retired at the end of the 1993 season rather than undergo further surgery to prolong his playing career.[5]

Egloff later worked as a minor-league pitching coach in the Detroit Tigers organization.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Jim Benton. "Determined Egloff returns". Rocky Mountain News. May 12, 1991.
  2. ^ Ocker, Sheldon (March 14, 1992). "Egloff and pain are inseparable". Akron Beacon Journal. pp. C1, C6. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Paul Hoynes. "Bouncing back; Egloff hoping to stay healthy". The Plain Dealer. March 14, 1992. 3D.
  4. ^ Lawrence Rocca. "Egloff overcomes injuries and odds with determination". Daily News of Los Angeles. March 10, 1994. S10.
  5. ^ staff (April 26, 1994). "Schlemmer Egloff hired as Coaches by Explorers". Sioux City Journal. p. B3. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Transactions. New York Times. May 12, 1994.
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