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Mike Magnante

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Mike Magnante
Pitcher
Born: (1965-06-17) June 17, 1965 (age 59)
Glendale, California, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 22, 1991, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 2002, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record26–32
Earned run average4.08
Strikeouts347
Teams

Michael Anthony Magnante (/məɡˈnænti/; Italian pronunciation: [maɲˈɲante]; born June 17, 1965) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball as a left-handed relief pitcher for four teams.

On August 22, 1997, Magnante pitched an immaculate inning by striking out three batters on nine pitches in the ninth inning of a 6–3 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Magnante became the 20th National League pitcher and the 29th pitcher in major league history to accomplish the feat.

In 2002, the Oakland Athletics released Magnante four days before reaching 10 years of MLB service time and fully vesting his pension, because of the acquisition of Ricardo Rincón.[1][2] This moment is depicted in the film Moneyball. As of 2020, he is a math teacher at Agoura High School.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Lewis, Michael (March 30, 2003). "The Trading Desk". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. ^ "Magnante's career up in the air after move by A's". The Burbank Leader. August 3, 2002. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "The 2002 Oakland Athletics: Where Are They Now?". August 18, 2012.
  4. ^ "Talking baseball with former Astros pitcher Mike Magnante". December 28, 2020.
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