Mike Pagliarulo
Encyclopedia
Michael Timothy Pagliarulo, aka "Pags" (born March 15, 1960 in Medford, Massachusetts
), is a former Major League Baseball
third baseman
during the 1980s and into the mid 1990s. Pagliarulo played college ball at Miami, and was drafted by the New York Yankees
in 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft
.
Pagliarulo joined the parent club on July 1, 1984, and would spend just over five years with the Yankees before going to the San Diego Padres
in 1989. After a year and a half in San Diego, Pagliarulo moved back to the American League
when he joined the Minnesota Twins
just before the start of the 1991 season. It was with Minnesota that Pagliarulo won his only World Series
championship as the starting third baseman in 1991. Pagliarulo remained with Minnesota for the following 1992 season and part of the 1993 season before going to the Baltimore Orioles
where he finished the season.
Pagliarulo was out of Major League Baseball during the strike shortened 1994 season, playing the season for the Japanese league's Seibu Lions, where he was a teammate of current Lions manager Tsutomu Ito
. He played college baseball at the University of Miami
.
At the age of 35, Pagliarulo resumed his career when he signed with the Texas Rangers
, where he would finish out his career before retiring after the 1995 season.
His son, Michael, was a member of the 2009 Ivy League Champion Dartmouth College
baseball team.
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
), is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
third baseman
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
during the 1980s and into the mid 1990s. Pagliarulo played college ball at Miami, and was drafted by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in 6th round of the 1981 amateur draft
1981 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1981 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*John Elway was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft...
.
Pagliarulo joined the parent club on July 1, 1984, and would spend just over five years with the Yankees before going to the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
in 1989. After a year and a half in San Diego, Pagliarulo moved back to the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
when he joined the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
just before the start of the 1991 season. It was with Minnesota that Pagliarulo won his only World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
championship as the starting third baseman in 1991. Pagliarulo remained with Minnesota for the following 1992 season and part of the 1993 season before going to the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
where he finished the season.
Pagliarulo was out of Major League Baseball during the strike shortened 1994 season, playing the season for the Japanese league's Seibu Lions, where he was a teammate of current Lions manager Tsutomu Ito
Tsutomu Ito
Tsutomu Ito is the former manager of Nippon Professional Baseball's Seibu Lions. He was the number 1 draft pick for the Seibu Lions in 1982 and went on to play for them until 2003. He was talented at leading pitcher, and led his team to winning 12 Pacific League championships and 10 Japan Series...
. He played college baseball at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
.
At the age of 35, Pagliarulo resumed his career when he signed with the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, where he would finish out his career before retiring after the 1995 season.
His son, Michael, was a member of the 2009 Ivy League Champion Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
baseball team.
External links
- Mike Pagliarulo's baseball statistics provided by Baseball-almanac.com.
- A point-by-point grammatical and stylistic analysis of Pagliarulo's published writing provided by Fire Joe Morgan
- Pags's radio show and scouting content provided by BaseLine Report.
- Interview of Pagliarulo about his time with the Twins