Nick Esasky
Nick Esasky | |
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First baseman / Third baseman | |
Born: Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | February 24, 1960|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
June 19, 1983, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 21, 1990, for the Atlanta Braves | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .250 |
Home runs | 122 |
Runs batted in | 427 |
Teams | |
Nicholas Andrew Esasky (born February 24, 1960) is an American former
Biography
Esasky attended high school in Carol City, Florida,[1] a suburb of Miami. He was a selected as a shortstop with the 17th pick of the first round of the 1978 MLB draft.[1] He then had a professional career spanning 1978 to 1992.[2] He reached the Double-A level in 1980, and the Triple-A level in 1981, during which time he played exclusively as a third baseman.[2]
Esasky made his major-league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and remained with the team through 1988, playing as a third baseman, first baseman, left fielder and designated hitter.[3] He twice hit more than 20 home runs in a season with the Reds, and had season batting averages ranging from .193 (in 1984) to .272 (in 1987).[3]
In December 1988, Esasky was traded to the
Esasky became a free agent in November 1989,[4] and signed a three-year contract, reportedly worth $5.7 million, with the Atlanta Braves.[5]
Early in his tenure with the Braves, Esasky was placed on the
Overall for his major-league career, Esasky appeared in 810 games, compiling a .250 batting average with 122 home runs and 427 RBIs.
Esasky served as manager of NICK ESASKY HEALTH & FITNESS, a Florida LLC that was established February 22, 2019 and filed articles of dissolution April 29, 2022. [7]
References
- ^ a b "1978 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Nick Esasky Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nick Esasky Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Nick Esasky". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Bye-bye Boston: Esasky signs with Atlanta". Kennebec Journal. Augusta, Maine. November 18, 1989. p. B-1. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Whiteside, Larry (June 16, 1990). "In Limbo". The Macon Telegraph. p. 2 (Sports). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/corporationsearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=ForwardList&searchNameOrder=NICKESASKYHEALTHFITNESS%20L190000528170&aggregateId=flal-l19000052817-0a56ea41-a909-4a32-abc6-280557919e36&searchTerm=NICKERSON%20CATTLE%20COMPANY%20LLC&listNameOrder=NICKERSONTUGBARGELINE%202911850
Further reading
- Nowlin, Bill. "Nick Esasky". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet