Sam Marsonek
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Sam Marsonek | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Tampa, Florida, U.S. | July 10, 1978|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
July 11, 2004, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 11, 2004, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 0.00 |
Strikeouts | 0 |
Teams | |
Samuel R. Marsonek (born July 10, 1978) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
Professional career
Sam Marsonek was a 6'6" right handed pitcher out of Tampa, Florida. Sam was a graduate from Jesuit High School (FL) and was drafted as the 24th overall pick in the annual MLB First Player Draft in 1996, by the Texas Rangers.[1] At the conclusion of the '99 season with the Rangers, Sam was traded to the New York Yankees in a trade deal with Brandon Knight for outfielder Chad Curtis.[2] On July 8, 2004, after his sixth year in the Yankees organization, Marsonek was called up to the majors.[3] Marsonek's MLB debut was July 11, 2004 where he came in to pitch in relief against the Tampa Bay Rays, his hometown team. In this outing, Marsonek pitched 1.1 innings, giving up no earned runs on 2 hits.[4] In 2007, Marsonek pitched in the independent Atlantic League for the Somerset Patriots. In 35 games (14 starts), he was 6-8 with a 5.03 ERA and 59 strikeouts. Marsonek was released from the Washington Nationals in 2008, ending his 12-year professional baseball career.[5]
Coaching career
After being released from his professional baseball contract, Marsonek was now searching for the next calling for his life. Sam eventually became a high school baseball coach, starting his career in Tampa, Florida at
References
- ^ "Sam Marsonek Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Staff – Baseball Country". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Staff – Baseball Country". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Marsonek". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Calling" (PDF). www.scoreintl.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ "Sam Marsonek out, Sam Blackmon in as Cambridge Christian baseball coach". www.mynews13.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Sam Marsonek out, Sam Blackmon in as Cambridge Christian baseball coach". www.mynews13.com. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ISSN 1551-2754.
- ^ Hopf, Becky (June 30, 2016). "SPORTING LIFE: Husband and wife team say goodbye to their nonprofit Baseball Country". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
- ^ "High School – Baseball Country". Retrieved December 10, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Sam Marsonek at Baseball Almanac