Mo Sanford facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mo Sanford |
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: December 24, 1966 Americus, Georgia, U.S. |
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| August 9, 1991, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
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| June 6, 1995, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 2–4 | ||
| Earned run average | 4.81 | ||
| Strikeouts | 84 | ||
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Meredith Leroy Sanford Jr. (born December 24, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for three different teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). These teams were the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, and Minnesota Twins.
Mo Sanford's Baseball Journey
Mo Sanford started his MLB career with the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched in five games for them in August 1991. In his very first game, he showed his skill by getting eight strikeouts! This impressive debut was against the San Diego Padres.
Joining New Teams
After his time with the Reds, Mo was part of a special event. This was the 1992 MLB Expansion Draft. In this draft, new teams picked players from other teams. Mo was chosen by the Colorado Rockies. He was the 62nd player picked overall. He played in 11 games for the Rockies during their very first season in 1993. Six of those games he started as the main pitcher.
Final MLB Season
After playing for a season in the minor leagues, Mo returned to the MLB. He joined the Minnesota Twins in 1995. He pitched in 11 games for the Twins that year. He mostly played as a "relief pitcher," meaning he came into games after the starting pitcher had already played for a while.
