Jesse Orosco

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Jesse Orosco is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher best known for closing out the New York Mets’ 1986 World Series championship and for his exceptionally long career as a left-handed specialist.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf baseball player
human
left-handed specialist
pitcher
relief pitcher
activeMLBSeasons 1979–2003
AllStarSelection 1983
1984
bats left
bestKnownFor closing out Game 7 of the 1986 World Series for the New York Mets
careerAppearances 1252
careerERA 3.16
careerLosses 80
careerSaves 144
careerStrikeouts 1179
careerWins 87
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1957-04-21
draftedBy Minnesota Twins
draftRound 2
draftYear 1978
ethnicBackground Mexican American
familyName Orosco
finalMLBGameDate 2003-09-27
finalMLBTeam Minnesota Twins
fullName Jesse Russell Orosco
givenName Jesse
leagueDebut Major League Baseball
MLBdebutDate 1979-04-05
MLBdebutTeam Minnesota Twins
notableFor exceptionally long career as a left-handed relief specialist
placeOfBirth Santa Barbara, California, United States
playedFor Baltimore Orioles
Cleveland Indians
Los Angeles Dodgers
Milwaukee Brewers
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins (second stint)
linked to: Minnesota Twins

New York Mets
New York Yankees
San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
positionPlayed pitcher
recordHeld most pitching appearances in Major League Baseball history
role closer in 1986 World Series Game 7
sport baseball
team New York Mets 1986 World Series team
throws left
won 1986 World Series

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