Brian Bark
| Brian Bark | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 24, 1968 Baltimore, Maryland | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 6, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 8, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 0.00 | ||
| Strikeouts | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
Brian Stuart Bark (born August 26, 1968), also known as Sammy B, is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox in the 1995 season. Bark batted and threw left-handed. He attended both Randallstown High School and North Carolina State University, where he played college baseball for the Wolfpack.[1] He is Jewish.[2]
He was a contestant on an episode of the CBS show The Briefcase, but producers decided not to air the episode due to limited excitement.
Baseball career
Bark was first drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 28th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign. Bark was then drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 12th round of the 1990 amateur draft.
In 1992, pitching for two teams in the minor leagues, Bark was 6–2 with a 3.25 ERA.
On June 1, 1995, Bark was released by the Braves, but signed with the Boston Red Sox four days later.
In 1995, Bark posted a 0–0 record for the Red Sox with a 0.00 ERA in 2-2/3 scoreless innings pitched over three appearances.
References
- ↑ "North Carolina State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- ↑ Horvitz, Peter S. (2007-04-01). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes: An Illustrated Compendium of Sports History and the 150 Greatest Jewish Sports Stars. SP Books. ISBN 9781561719075.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet