Pat Tabler
Pat Tabler | |
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First baseman / Designated hitter / Outfielder | |
Born: Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. | February 2, 1958|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 21, 1981, for the Chicago Cubs | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 4, 1992, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .282 |
Home runs | 47 |
Runs batted in | 512 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Patrick Sean Tabler (born February 2, 1958) is an American former Major League Baseball player. After retiring from professional baseball, he became a color analyst for the Toronto Blue Jays on the Canadian sports television networks TSN and Sportsnet from 2001 to 2022.[1][2]
Playing career
Tabler graduated from St. Mary's Elementary school in Hyde Park, Ohio, followed by Archbishop McNicholas High School in Cincinnati.[3] Tabler was a first round draft pick of the New York Yankees (sixteenth overall) in 1976,[4] and entered the organization as an outfielder, but he never reached the majors with the Yankees and on August 19, 1981, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs for players to be named later (the Cubs sent Bill Caudill and Jay Howell to the Yankees in 1982 to complete the transaction).[5]
Chicago Cubs
Tabler made his debut with the Cubs in 1981 as a
Cleveland Indians
On April 1, 1983, he was traded to the
Kansas City Royals
He played for Kansas City until the 1990 season, when he was traded to the New York Mets.[8]
Toronto Blue Jays
Tabler finished his career with the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–1992), winning a World Series championship with the club in his final year as a player. Tabler was also known as a clutch hitter and for his ability to hit with the bases loaded, batting just under .500 in such situations (43 for 88) for his career.[9][10]
Broadcasting career
After his retirement, Tabler joined
Tabler worked exclusively for Sportsnet, which is the exclusive Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster. His partners were Martinez, who returned to the Blue Jays broadcast booth as play-by-play announcer in 2010, and Shulman, who returned as a part-time announcer in 2016. On September 25, 2014, Rogers announced a five-year extension with Tabler.[11] On December 2, 2022, Tabler and Sportsnet parted ways.[12] Prior to the 2023 season, he joined the Bally Sports Great Lakes as a color commentator for select Cleveland Guardians games.[13]
Personal
Tabler has mentioned occasionally he is a fan of the band Jethro Tull. He is married and has five children.
References
- ^ "Pat Tabler". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Pat Tabler". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012.
- ^ Fritsch, Jodi (February 19, 2008). "Legendary coach Jerry Doerger inducted Hall of Fame". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Pat Tabler". Baseball Reference.
- ^ a b c "Pat Tabler Trades and Transactions". Baseball Almanac.
- ^ "Pat Tabler". Retrieved June 6, 2010.
- ISBN 1598510274.
- ^ Sexton, Joe (August 31, 1990). "Mets Scramble to Assemble Contender". The New York Times. p. 25. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
- ^ Vader, J.E. (April 24, 1989). "Mr. Bases Loaded". SI.com. Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c "Blue Jays Broadcasters". MLB.com. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Sportsnet locks up Blue Jays broadcast duo". Sportsnet. September 25, 2014. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
- ^ "Thank you, Tabby!". Sportsnet. December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Thomas, George. "Bally Sports Great Lakes tweaks Cleveland Guardians broadcast coverage teams". BeaconJournal.com.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- List of baseball nicknames