Jeff Fassero
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Jeff Fassero
| Born: | January 5, 1963 |
| Birthplace: | Springfield, Illinois |
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| Height: | 6' 1" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Drafted: | 1984: 22nd round by the St. Louis Cardinals |
| College: | University of Mississippi |
| High School: | Sacred Heart-Griffin (IL) |
| Other Teams: | Montreal Expos 1991–1996 Seattle Mariners 1997–1999 Texas Rangers 1999 Chicago Cubs 2001–2002 St. Louis Cardinals 2002–03 Colorado Rockies 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks 2004 SF Giants 2005-2006 |
| Years with Boston: | 2000 |
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Overall Career
Jeffrey Joseph Fassero (born January 5, 1963 in Springfield, IL), was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for parts of 16 seasons (1991-2006). Fassero bounced between the American & National League mutiple time during his journeyman career, and found himself in Boston for the 2000 season. During the 2000 season Fassero was used as both a starter and reliever, posting an 8-8 record with a 4.78 ERA, in 38 appearances. Following the 2000 season Fassero was granted free agency, and he signed on with the Chicago Cubs.
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Fassero's Moments in the Sun
- June 13, 1994: As a member of the Montreal Expos, Fassero carried a no-hitter vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates into the 9th inning. After retiring the first two batters, Pittsburgh 2B Carlos Garcia reached on an infield single. Pittsburgh SS Jay Bell followed with a home run, knocking Fassero out of the game.The Expos held on for a 10-2 victory.
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Trivia
- Appeared with Scott Rolen, Todd Hundley, Cliff Floyd and various other Major League Baseball players in a Saturday Night Live sketch with Chris Kattan and Will Ferrell. In the sketch, a young boy (Kattan), dreams that he will someday be a professional baseball player. Several players, including Fassero, appear from his closet during the night and quickly sour his aspirations by showing their "off-the-field" personas as smokers, tokers, keggers and strip club patrons.
- Was the first pitcher in Seattle Mariners history to get a base hit on July 2, 1997
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Transactions
- June 4, 1984: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 22nd round of the 1984 amateur draft.
- December 5, 1989: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1989 minor league draft.
- April 3, 1990: Released by the Chicago White Sox.
- April 9, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Indians.
- October 15, 1990: Granted Free Agency.
- January 3, 1991: Signed as a Free Agent with the Montreal Expos.
- October 29, 1996: Traded by Montreal Expos with Alex Pacheco to Seattle Mariners for Trey Moore, Matt Wagner & Chris Widger.
- August 27, 1999: Traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Texas Rangers for Adrian Myers (PTBNL).
- October 28, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
- December 22, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- November 1, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
- December 8, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.
- August 25, 2002: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals for PTBNL's Jared Blasdell & Jason Karnuth.
- November 1, 2002: Granted Free Agency.
- December 7, 2002: Signed as a Free Agent with the St. Louis Cardinals.
- November 2, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
- January 14, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Colorado Rockies.
- September 29, 2004: Released by the Colorado Rockies.
- September 29, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- October 28, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
- December 15, 2004: Signed as a Free Agent with the San Francisco Giants.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
