Gregory Alan Flener (born February 25, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
| Huck Flener | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: February 25, 1969 Austin, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 14, 1993, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 28, 1997, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 3-3 |
| Earned run average | 5.51 |
| Strikeouts | 55 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editFlener attended Armijo High School (Fairfield, California), then spent three years at California State University, Fullerton pursuing a business major. During those three seasons, Flener had a record of 21-3 as a starting pitcher.[1] After the 1989 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.[2][3] He left school before completing his degree when the Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the ninth round of the 1990 MLB Draft.[1]
Flener played for the Blue Jays in 1993, 1996, and 1997. Though the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1993 and Flener was awarded a World Series ring,[4] he did not play in any post-season games and was not on the playoff roster.[1] Flener continued playing minor league baseball until January 2001, when he lost his right eye after being struck by a batted ball while pitching in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d McKibben, Dave (February 5, 2001). "Shattered Dream". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ 1989 Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game Program. Cape Cod Baseball League. 1989. p. 1.
- ^ a b Nightengale, Bob (February 8, 2001). "One pitch changes a journeyman's life". USATODAY.com. Retrieved June 14, 2008.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Venezuelan Winter League