Jim Corsi (baseball)
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James Bernard Corsi (September 9, 1961 – January 4, 2022) was an American
Early life
Corsi was born in Newton, Massachusetts, on September 9, 1961.[1] His parents, Ben and Dotty Corsi, had three sons (Jim, John and Mike).[2] He attended Newton North High School,[3] before studying at Saint Leo University in Florida. He was subsequently drafted by the New York Yankees in the 25th round of the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.[1]
Professional career
Corsi played six seasons in the minor leagues from 1982 to 1988, missing the entire 1984 season after being released by the Yankees organization.
In his only season with the Astros, Corsi compiled a 0–5
Corsi played his final major league game on October 3, 1999, at the age of 38. In 10 seasons pitching in MLB, Corsi had a 22–24 win–loss record in 368 games pitched, all but one in relief. He had a 3.25 earned run average (ERA), striking out 290 batters in 481+1⁄3 innings pitched, and recorded seven saves.[1]
Later life
After retiring from professional baseball, Corsi worked as a studio analyst for Boston Red Sox coverage on both the
In January 2022, Corsi announced he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer of the liver and colon.[11] He died on the morning of January 4, 2022, at his home in Bellingham, Massachusetts.[3][12] He was 60 years old.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jim Corsi Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Pitcher struggles back to the majors". The Boston Globe. October 1, 1989. p. West 23. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ a b Thompson, Khari (January 4, 2022). "Jim Corsi, former Red Sox pitcher from Newton, dies at 60". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Corsi Minor League Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "June 28, 1988 Milwaukee Brewers at Oakland Athletics Box Score Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. June 28, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "August 7, 1988 Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics Box Score Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. August 7, 1988. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Pave, Martin (June 27, 2002). "Corsi Headed for Extra Innings on NESN". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ Hyslop, Dan. "Jim Corsi - Red Sox pitcher 1997-1999". Red Sox Nation. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
- ^ a b Silverman, Michael (January 4, 2022). "Jim Corsi, Newton native who pitched for the Red Sox, dies at 60". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Hall of Fame – Jim Corsi". saintleolions.com. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Bird, Hayden (January 3, 2022). "Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi discussed cancer diagnosis in emotional interview". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ "Jim Corsi, Former Boston Red Sox Pitcher And Newton Native, Dies From Cancer At Age 60". WBZ-TV. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Browne, Ian (January 4, 2022). "Jim Corsi, former Red Sox pitcher, dies". MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet