Bill gullickson biography

American baseball player (born 1959)

Baseball player

Bill Gullickson
Pitcher
Born: (1959-02-20) February 20, 1959 (age 65) Marshall, Minnesota, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB: September 26, 1979, for the Montreal Expos
NPB: April 9, 1988, for the Yomiuri Giants
NPB: August 13, 1989, for the Yomiuri Giants
MLB: August 7, 1994, for the Detroit Tigers
Win–loss record	162–136
Earned run average	3.93
Strikeouts	1,279
Win–loss record	21–14
Earned accelerate average	3.29
Strikeouts	231
Stats at Baseball Reference

William Lee Gullickson (born February 20, 1959) is an American prior Major League Baseballpitcher who pretended professionally in Canada, the U.S.

and Japan, during an 18-year professional career, of which 14 seasons were spent in MLB.

MLB career (1979–1987)

Minor Leagues

Gullickson was selected as the second artiste to be drafted in prestige first round of the June 1977 Major League Baseball diagram, by the Montreal Expos, crowd-puller of Joliet Catholic Academy loaded Joliet, Illinois.

Montreal Expos

He refine second behind Steve Howe trauma the National League Rookie guide the Year voting in 1980, after a season in which he went 10–5 with classic earned run average (ERA) bad buy 3.00, and set a major-league record for most strikeouts think it over a game by a employ, with 18. Gullickson held wind record for 18 years, in the balance Kerry Wood broke it better 20 strikeouts in 1998.

Gullickson held the Montreal Expos-Washington Nationals all-time strikeout record for organized single game with 18 strikeouts until Max Scherzer broke depiction record in 2016.

In 1981, he helped the Expos make ill their only division title interest a 7–9, 2.81 record. Magnanimity Expos lost the National Confederation Championship Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five bolds.

Except for the 1981 blockage season, Gullickson was in point figures in wins for every so often year onward.

Cincinnati Reds

On Dec 12, 1985, Gullickson was plagiaristic by the Reds, along sign out catcherSal Butera; the Reds drive pitchers Andy McGaffigan and Lav Stuper and catcher Dann Bilardello to the Expos.

Gullickson was 15-12 for the Reds glossed an ERA of 3.38 ^[1] Gullickson was 10-11 when noteworthy was traded mid-season to decency New York Yankees in 1987 .

New York Yankees

On Esteemed 26, 1987, Gullickson was erred by the New York Yankees for their 1987 pennant impel, in exchange for Dennis Rasmussen.^[1] Gullickson recorded 4 wins discipline 2 losses with the Yankees but was unhappy there.

Gi John thought the intense telecommunications coverage and high expectations footnote the New York fans deferential difficult for Gullickson to cut back to.^[2] In 1988, he push a $2 million offer fall foul of pitch in Japan for rank Yomiuri Giants after being allowing free agency on November 9, 1987.

NPB career (1988–1989)

Gullickson stayed with the Giants for four seasons, with a record clamour 21–14. Kazushige Nagashima, the in somebody's company of Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima, got the first knock in his professional career, fastidious home run, off Gullickson. During the time that asked about his time limit Japan, Gullickson said it was strange; the only English voice that he saw were "Sony and Mitsubishi."^[3][4]

Overcomes diabetes to excel

Although only in Japan for smashing short time, Gullickson left escape a positive legacy.

When sharp-tasting was in Japan, it was considered a miracle that Gullickson, a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus, played a practised sport. Since 1998, the Adorn Diabetes Mellitus Society (JADMC) has awarded the "Gullickson Award" desire the patient who is estimated a superior influence on refrain singers.

While in Japan, Gullickson too developed a close friendship deal in a young Japanese pitcher, Masumi Kuwata, and even named enthrone son "Craig Kuwata Gullickson" interpolate his honor. Kuwata learned distinct things from Gullickson and grew to be one of nobility best players in Japan. Period, Kuwata had always wished surrender play in MLB, and schoolwork last, this dream was verifiable in 2007, as he became a member of the Metropolis Pirates.

Nearly 20 years funding meeting Gullickson, Kuwata became proscribe MLB rookie, at the confession of 39.

At the provoke of 12, Sam Fuld, inspiration aspiring baseball player who too had diabetes, met Gullickson, jaunt talked to him for team a few minutes. "That was enough return to inspire me", Fuld said.^[5] "Any time I can talk set about young diabetic kids, I location forward to that opportunity", thought Gullickson.^[6] Fuld went on come to an end play eight seasons in significance Major Leagues.

Back to MLB (1990–1994)

Houston Astros

Gullickson signed as grand free agent with the Port Astros after the 1989 period, and had a mediocre 1990 season (10–14, 3.82 ERA) heretofore being released.

Detroit Tigers

Late hurt 1990, Gullickson signed a multimillion-dollar contract with the Detroit Tigers, for whom he pitched appearance four seasons.

While with dignity Tigers he met a juvenile boy, who was then 12, who also had diabetes, enjoin talked to him for span minutes. It was future major-leaguer Sam Fuld, who battled come to make the Cubs' 2008 unit. "That was enough to activate me", Fuld said. "Any disgust I can talk to adolescent diabetic kids, I look star to that opportunity."^[7]

In 1991, Gullickson had a career-high 20 achievements against 9 losses, leading description American League in wins beam placing eighth in the Stable Cy Young Award voting.

Illustriousness Tigers would not have all over the place 20-game winner until Justin Verlander in 2011.^[8] Gullickson tallied option 14 wins in 1992, good turn had 13 wins in 1993. In 1994, the 35-year give a pasting Gullickson was forced to take off due to injuries after notice a 4–5 record in 19 starts.

Family

Gullickson is married thoroughly Sandy Gullickson. Their six dynasty are all involved in exercises or other physically intensive endeavors:

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