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David West

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David Lee West (September 1, 1964May 14, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997. Early life West was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on September 1, 1964. He attended Craigmont High School in his hometown, where he pitched for the school's baseball team. After his graduation in 1983, the New York Mets selected him in the fourth round of the 1983 MLB draft. Professional career West played six seasons in the minor leagues from 1983 to 1988, and was regarded as the Mets' premier pitching prospect. He made his MLB debut for the franchise on September 24, 1988, at the age of 24, pitching five innings, striking out three, and being the winning pitcher in a 14–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. After posting a 7.40 earned run average (ERA) in 21 games pitched (7 starts) midway through his 1989 rookie season, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins with Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, and Kevin Tapani for Frank Viola on July 31 that year. West compiled a 7–9 win–loss record along with a 5.10 ERA and 92 strikeouts over a career-high innings in 1990, which ended with a hamstring injury. During spring training the following season, he injured his elbow before straining his abdominal muscles immediately ahead of his intended comeback. This consequently delayed his first start of the 1991 season to July 4. He was utilized mostly as a relief pitcher towards the end of the regular season. In the 1991 American League Championship Series, he appeared in two games against the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching innings while allowing just one hit and no runs and being the winning pitcher in Game 5. He then appeared in two games during the World Series that year but recorded no outs, allowing two hits, four runs, four walks in six total batters, resulting in an infinite ERA. The Twins ultimately won the championship in seven games.

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David Lee West (September 1, 1964May 14, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and Boston Red Sox from 1988 to 1998. He also played one season in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in 1997. Early life West was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on September 1, 1964. He attended Craigmont High School in his hometown, where he pitched for the school's baseball team. After his graduation in 1983, the New York Mets selected him in the fourth round of the 1983 MLB draft. Professional career West played six seasons in the minor leagues from 1983 to 1988, and was regarded as the Mets' premier pitching prospect. He made his MLB debut for the franchise on September 24, 1988, at the age of 24, pitching five innings, striking out three, and being the winning pitcher in a 14–1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. After posting a 7.40 earned run average (ERA) in 21 games pitched (7 starts) midway through his 1989 rookie season, he was traded to the Minnesota Twins with Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, and Kevin Tapani for Frank Viola on July 31 that year. West compiled a 7–9 win–loss record along with a 5.10 ERA and 92 strikeouts over a career-high innings in 1990, which ended with a hamstring injury. During spring training the following season, he injured his elbow before straining his abdominal muscles immediately ahead of his intended comeback. This consequently delayed his first start of the 1991 season to July 4. He was utilized mostly as a relief pitcher towards the end of the regular season. In the 1991 American League Championship Series, he appeared in two games against the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching innings while allowing just one hit and no runs and being the winning pitcher in Game 5. He then appeared in two games during the World Series that year but recorded no outs, allowing two hits, four runs, four walks in six total batters, resulting in an infinite ERA. The Twins ultimately won the championship in seven games.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).