Michael Allen Jurewicz (born September 20, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Jurewicz played for the New York Yankees in 1965. In 2 career games, he had a 0–0 record with a 7.71 ERA. He batted right and left and threw left-handed.
| Mike Jurewicz | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 20, 1945 Buffalo, New York | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 7, 1965, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1965, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 7.71 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
Jurewicz was born in Buffalo, New York but moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin as a young child. In Milwaukee, he attended Pius XI High School. Although his high school coach was a scout for the hometown Milwaukee Braves, Jurewicz courted attention from 18 different Major League teams and signed with the New York Yankees.[1]
He attended college at Marquette University, but did not play baseball for the school.
After his professional baseball career ended, he worked for General Motors Acceptance Corporation. He and his wife, Mary, had at least two daughters, Jennifer and Juliet.[2]
References
edit- ^ Cox, Paul (July 2, 1965). "Mike Showed The Big Man". Ledger-Enquirer. p. 19. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Melendes, Greg (August 4, 1973). "Joeck's Field Far From Yankee Stadium for Jurewicz". Waukesha Daily Freeman. p. 10. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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