Bret Saberhagen

Former Major League All-Star Pitcher

Career Highlights:  In his 16-year career that spanned from 1984 to 2001, Bret Saberhagen was considered among the top pitchers in major league baseball…In his second year in the league with the Kansas City Royals, the 21-year-old “Sabes” established himself as the ace of the staff, going 20-6 with a 2.87 ERA…He led the team to a World Series Championship over cross-state rival the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985…Saberhagen was named MVP of the Series after hurling two complete-game victories, allowing just one run in 19 innings and out dueling  St. Louis ace John Tudor in an 11-0 Game 7 win…In eight seasons in Kansas City, he won 110 games and racked up two Cy Young Awards (1985 and 1989)…A three-time All-Star, Saberhagen also played with the New York Mets, Colorado Rockies and Boston Red Sox…An American League Gold Glove Award winner in 1989, he led the AL in ERA (2.16) and wins (23) that same season…He pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox in 1991…Saberhagen won numerous other award including Tony Conigliaro Award (1998), Sporting News Pitcher of the Year (1985, 1989) and the Babe Ruth Award (1985)…He was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2005.

Updated: May, 2008
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