Britt Reames
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Britt William Reames is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He pitched parts of six seasons in the major leagues, between and , for four different teams.
A hot minor league prospect early on, Reames had an impressive 1996 season with single-A Peoria, Reames was named St. Louis Cardinals
Minor League Pitcher of the Year when finished with 15 wins and a 1.90 ERA. However, he sat out the 1997 and 1998 seasons while he recovered from Tommy John surgery
.
After recovering, Reames made his debut in the major leagues for the Cardinals in 2000. In that year he started seven games, managed a 2.88 ERA, and contributed to his team's World Series contention, giving up one run in 9.2 playoff innings.
Over the next several years, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics
, the Montreal Expos
, and the Pittsburgh Pirates
, always switching between the majors and the minors. On August 11, 2006 he was called up by the Pirates when Josh Sharpless
went on the disabled list. On August 28, 2006, he was designated for assignment. He has not pitched professionally since 2006.
He was named the pitching coach at Furman University
in South Carolina on July 24, 2008. He is scheduled to be an inductee of the Hall of Fame at The Citadel in November 2008.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He pitched parts of six seasons in the major leagues, between and , for four different teams.
A hot minor league prospect early on, Reames had an impressive 1996 season with single-A Peoria, Reames was named St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
Minor League Pitcher of the Year when finished with 15 wins and a 1.90 ERA. However, he sat out the 1997 and 1998 seasons while he recovered from Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
.
After recovering, Reames made his debut in the major leagues for the Cardinals in 2000. In that year he started seven games, managed a 2.88 ERA, and contributed to his team's World Series contention, giving up one run in 9.2 playoff innings.
Over the next several years, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
, and the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
, always switching between the majors and the minors. On August 11, 2006 he was called up by the Pirates when Josh Sharpless
Josh Sharpless
Joshua David Sharpless is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who is currently a free agent. Sharpless grew up in the greater Pittsburgh area, attending Freedom High School in Freedom, Pennsylvania...
went on the disabled list. On August 28, 2006, he was designated for assignment. He has not pitched professionally since 2006.
He was named the pitching coach at Furman University
Furman University
Furman University is a selective, private, coeducational, liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. Furman is one of the oldest, and more selective private institutions in South Carolina...
in South Carolina on July 24, 2008. He is scheduled to be an inductee of the Hall of Fame at The Citadel in November 2008.