Heathcliff Slocumb
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Heath "Heathcliff" Slocumb (born June 7, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher. He batted and threw right-handed.
Early life and amateur career
As a child, Slocumb was nicknamed "Heathcliff" after the
Slocumb did not play
Professional career
In a 10-year career, Slocumb played with the
An
Slocumb was traded in mid-1997 from Boston to Seattle for pitcher Derek Lowe and catcher Jason Varitek, in what is often cited in retrospect as one of the most one-sided trades in baseball history.[4][5] At the time, Lowe had pitched in only 12 major-league games with an ERA of nearly 7, and Varitek had never played in the majors. However, Lowe and Varitek both went on to make multiple All-Star teams and were major contributors to the 2004 World Series Champion Red Sox, and were inducted into the team's Hall of Fame after their careers. In 2005, Varitek was named captain of the Red Sox. Although Slocumb helped the Mariners make the playoffs in 1997, his career had dissipated significantly by 1998 and he was never effective again.
Personal life
Slocumb married and had two daughters with his high school sweetheart, Deborah, before she died of breast cancer in 1992. The daughters lived with their maternal grandmother in Richmond Hill, Queens during his playing career.[6]
References
- ^ Jauss, Bill (April 6, 1991). "Cub Rookie Slocumb Is One Confident Cat". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ Daily News. p. 66. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b Herrmann, Mark (4 February 1996). "Slocumb Scout Used Hidden-Player Trick". Newsday. p. 11. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ It’s the 20th anniversary of one of the worst trades in baseball history, SB Nation. Published Jul 31, 2017. Accessed April 14, 2021.
- ^ Most lopsided MLB trades in recent memory, ESPN. Published July 22, 2015. Accessed April 14, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Claire (1 June 1995). "Phillies' Stopper Builds on His Inner Toughness". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet