Bryce Florie
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Bryce Florie
| Born: | Thursday May 21 1970 |
| Birthplace: | Charleston SC USA |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6 ' 0 |
| Weight: | 185 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 5th Round, 1988 by San Diego Padres |
| College: | |
| High School: | Hanahan High School (SC) |
| Other Teams: | San Diego Padres 1988-1996 Milwaukee Brewers 1996-97 Detroit Tigers 1997-1999 |
| Years with Boston: | 1999-2001 |
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Overall Career
Pitched for San Diego, Toronto, Milwaukee, and Detroit before coming to Boston and getting hit in the face.
On Sept. 8, 2000, in a game against the Yankees, Florie's cheekbone was fractured by a line drive off of the bat of Ryan Thompson. In addition to his cheekbone, his orbital socket was broken and he suffered damage to his retina. Surgery was required to relieve the pressure caused by the injury and to save not only his vision, but his eye.
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Florie's Moments in the Sun
On June 28, 2001, Bryce Florie returned to the mound for the first time since being struck in the face by the line drive on September 8, 2000. His unlikely return was greeted by a standing ovation at Fenway Park.
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Trivia
- Now serves as a pitching instructor for Pro Level Sports in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.
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Transactions
- June 1, 1988: Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1988.
- July 31, 1996: Traded by the San Diego Padres with Marc Newfield and Ron Villone to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later and Greg Vaughn. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Gerald Parent (September 16, 1996) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- November 20, 1997: Traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Detroit Tigers for Rick Greene, Mike Myers, and Santiago Perez.
- July 31, 1999: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Maroth.
- July 30, 2001: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- August 2, 2001: Signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers.
- October 15, 2001: Granted Free Agency.
- January 16, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- October 15, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
- November 25, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- October 15, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- January 21, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Florida Marlins.
- October 15, 2005: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
