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Floyd Bannister

フロイド・バニスター　/　ふろいど・ばにすたー

American baseball player

June 10, 1955 (age 71)　・　Pierre, South Dakota, United States

From South Dakota
Baseball player

My Take

Floyd Bannister is one of those number-one overall picks whose career people debate, but I think he gets a bit of a raw deal. Leading the American League in strikeouts in 1982 is no small feat, and that lefty arm kept him in big-league rotations for a decade and a half across five franchises. He was never quite the ace the draft slot promised, yet steady, durable left-handers like him are exactly what teams covet. As a fan of the early-eighties Mariners and White Sox, I always appreciated his competitive edge on the mound.

Overview

Floyd Bannister (born June 10, 1955) is a former American Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. The first overall pick in the 1976 MLB Draft, he pitched for teams including the Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Royals, and California Angels over a career spanning roughly 1977 to 1992. He led the American League in strikeouts in 1982.

1. Profile

Name (English): Floyd Bannister
Name (Japanese): フロイド・バニスター
Reading: ふろいど・ばにすたー
Born: June 10, 1955 (age 71)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Goat
Origin: Pierre, South Dakota, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 185cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: Baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: John F. Kennedy Catholic High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%AD%E3%82%A4%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC

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