Keith Creel (baseball)
Keith Creel | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Dallas, Texas, U.S. | February 4, 1959|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 25, 1982, for the Kansas City Royals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
August 3, 1987, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 5–14 |
Earned run average | 5.60 |
Strikeouts | 80 |
Teams | |
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Keith Creel (born February 4, 1959) is a former right-handed
Creel pitched for the Rangers in a game on July 19, 1987, in which they defeated the New York Yankees 20 to 3 and stopped Don Mattingly's streak of homering in eight straight games.[1] Creel wore number 42 while playing for the Rangers. This number was later retired in honor of Jackie Robinson.
Duncanville legacy
Creel was a star player in high school at Duncanville High School. He ranks 6th on the all-time list for most victories by a high school pitcher by recording 55 wins from 1974 through 1977. On March 22, 1977, Creel threw 15 innings against Irving High School and recorded 26 strikeouts. It is believed he threw close to 250 pitches in that contest. It is also believed that his coach had never heard of a pitch count. [2]
Creel was named to the inaugural Duncanville ISD Hall of Honor in 2005. It is not known why he did not wear a Texas Rangers cap on his plaque. [3]
His niece, Kadi Creel, is carrying on the Creel legacy and played basketball for the University of Houston and is now coaching at the middle school level in Duncanville.[4]
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference