Bert Blyleven
Position:
Pitcher
Bats: Right
•
Throws: Right
6-3 , 200lb (190cm, 90kg)
Born:
April 6 , 1951
in Zeist, Netherlands
nl
Draft : Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 3rd round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA) .
High School: Santiago HS (Garden Grove, CA)
Debut:
June 5, 1970
(Age 19-060d,
12,999th in major league history)
vs. WSA 7.0 IP, 5 H, 7 SO, 1 BB, 1 ER, W
Last Game:
October 4, 1992
(Age 41-181d)
vs. TEX 4.2 IP, 12 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 6 ER, L
Hall of Fame : Inducted as Player in 2011.
(Voted by BBWAA on 463/581 ballots)
View Bert Blyleven's Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status:
Exceeded rookie limits during 1970 season
Agents : Dick Moss • Previously : LaRue Harcourt
Full Name: Rik Aalbert Blyleven
Nicknames:
Frying Dutchman
Pronunciation : \BLYE-lev-en \
Twitter:
@BertBlyleven28
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1970 Fielding Game Log (as P)