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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1958)}}
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*[[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1980}})
*[[World Series]] champion ({{wsy|1980}})
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'''Martin Eugene Bystrom''' (born July 26, 1958), is a former professional baseball player who [[pitcher|pitched]] in the [[Major League Baseball|Major Leagues]] for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[New York Yankees]] from 1980–1985.
'''Martin Eugene Bystrom''' (born July 26, 1958) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]], who played for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]] and [[New York Yankees]] in [[Major League Baseball]] from 1980 to 1985.


==Career==
Bystrom was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in December 1976.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web|title=Marty Bystrom Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bystrma01.shtml#trans|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> As a [[September call-up#September call-ups|September call-up]] at age 21,<ref name=memorable>{{cite web|title=MLB Rotation: Phillies Most Memorable Call Up? Marty Bystrom in 1980.|url=http://www.thegoodphight.com/2013/8/26/4658584/phillies-most-memorable-call-up-marty-bystrom-in-1980|website=thegoodphight.com|accessdate=September 8, 2014|date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> he made his MLB debut on September 7, 1980, winning 5 games (including a complete-game shutout) during September<ref>{{cite web|title=1980 Pitching Gamelogs (Marty Bystrom)|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=bystrma01&t=p&year=1980|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> for the Phillies en route to their [[National League East]] Division championship.<ref name=blame>{{cite web|last1=Madden|first1=Bill|title=Blame Game, Not Bystrom|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/blame-game-bystrom-article-1.690963|website=nydailynews.com|publisher=[[New York Daily News]]|accessdate=September 8, 2014|date=March 6, 1995}}</ref>
Bystrom attended [[Miami Killian Senior High School]] and then [[Miami Dade Community College]] where he was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in December 1976.<ref name="transactions">{{cite web|title=Marty Bystrom Statistics and History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bystrma01.shtml#trans|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> At age 22, as a [[Major League Baseball rosters#September call-ups|September call-up]],<ref name=memorable>{{cite web|title=MLB Rotation: Phillies Most Memorable Call Up? Marty Bystrom in 1980.|url=http://www.thegoodphight.com/2013/8/26/4658584/phillies-most-memorable-call-up-marty-bystrom-in-1980|website=thegoodphight.com|accessdate=September 8, 2014|date=August 26, 2013}}</ref> he made his MLB debut on September 7, 1980; Bystrom went on to win 5 games (including a complete-game shutout) that September,<ref>{{cite web|title=1980 Pitching Gamelogs (Marty Bystrom)|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/gl.cgi?id=bystrma01&t=p&year=1980|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> en route to Philadelphia's [[National League East]] Division championship.<ref name=blame>{{cite web|last1=Madden|first1=Bill|title=Blame Game, Not Bystrom|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/blame-game-bystrom-article-1.690963|website=nydailynews.com|publisher=[[New York Daily News]]|accessdate=September 8, 2014|date=March 6, 1995|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140909032318/https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/blame-game-bystrom-article-1.690963|archivedate=September 9, 2014}}</ref>


Until [[Dylan Lee]]'s start for the [[Atlanta Braves]] in the [[2021 World Series]], Bystrom set a record in 1980 for fewest regular season appearances (6) before making a start in a World Series.<ref>{{cite news |title=Atlanta Braves' Dylan Lee makes history with 1st career start in World Series, lasts 15 pitches |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32511697/atlanta-braves-dylan-lee-makes-history-1st-career-start-world-series-lasts-15-pitches |access-date=1 November 2021 |work=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press |date=October 30, 2021}}</ref>
On June 30, 1984, Bystrom was traded by the Philadelphia Phillies along with [[Keith Hughes (baseball)|Keith Hughes]] to the New York Yankees for pitcher [[Shane Rawley]].<ref name="transactions" />


Following the 1985 season, Bystrom was granted free agency and signed with the New York Yankees.<ref name="transactions" /> However, he would never again reach the Major Leagues as he finished his career pitching in the farm systems of the Yankees, [[San Francisco Giants]], Phillies, and [[Cleveland Indians]] until his professional retirement in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marty Bystrom Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bystro001mar|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Because of the [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|1994 MLB players' strike]] also affected [[1995 Major League Baseball season|1995 spring training]], he briefly attempted a comeback as a [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike#Replacement players|replacement player]] because "no matter what, there's nothing quite so special as putting on a major-league uniform and playing baseball. I cherish this. I always did."<ref name="blame"/>
On June 30, 1984, the Phillies traded Bystrom, along with [[Keith Hughes (baseball)|Keith Hughes]] to the Yankees for pitcher [[Shane Rawley]].<ref name="transactions"/> Following the 1985 season, Bystrom was granted free agency and was re-signed by the Yankees.<ref name="transactions"/> However, he would never again reach the big leagues, as he finished his career pitching in the farm systems of the Yankees, [[San Francisco Giants]], Phillies, and [[Cleveland Indians]], eventually retiring as an active player in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marty Bystrom Minor League Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bystro001mar|website=baseball-reference.com|publisher=sports-reference.com|accessdate=August 13, 2014}}</ref> Because the [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|1994 MLB players' strike]] also affected [[1995 Major League Baseball season|1995 spring training]], he briefly attempted a comeback as a [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike#Replacement players|replacement player]] because, "No matter what, there's nothing quite so special as putting on a major-league uniform and playing baseball. I cherish this. I always did."<ref name="blame"/>

==See also==
*[[List of Major League Baseball replacement players]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*Marty Bystrom at [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bystrma01 Baseball Almanac]
*[https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=bystrma01 Marty Bystrom] at Baseball Almanac


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Latest revision as of 04:33, 4 October 2024

Marty Bystrom
Pitcher
Born: (1958-07-26) July 26, 1958 (age 66)
Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
September 7, 1980, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
September 9, 1985, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win–loss record29–26
Earned run average4.26
Strikeouts258
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Martin Eugene Bystrom (born July 26, 1958) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees in Major League Baseball from 1980 to 1985.

Career

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Bystrom attended Miami Killian Senior High School and then Miami Dade Community College where he was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent in December 1976.[1] At age 22, as a September call-up,[2] he made his MLB debut on September 7, 1980; Bystrom went on to win 5 games (including a complete-game shutout) that September,[3] en route to Philadelphia's National League East Division championship.[4]

Until Dylan Lee's start for the Atlanta Braves in the 2021 World Series, Bystrom set a record in 1980 for fewest regular season appearances (6) before making a start in a World Series.[5]

On June 30, 1984, the Phillies traded Bystrom, along with Keith Hughes to the Yankees for pitcher Shane Rawley.[1] Following the 1985 season, Bystrom was granted free agency and was re-signed by the Yankees.[1] However, he would never again reach the big leagues, as he finished his career pitching in the farm systems of the Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Phillies, and Cleveland Indians, eventually retiring as an active player in 1989.[6] Because the 1994 MLB players' strike also affected 1995 spring training, he briefly attempted a comeback as a replacement player because, "No matter what, there's nothing quite so special as putting on a major-league uniform and playing baseball. I cherish this. I always did."[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Marty Bystrom Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "MLB Rotation: Phillies Most Memorable Call Up? Marty Bystrom in 1980". thegoodphight.com. August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  3. ^ "1980 Pitching Gamelogs (Marty Bystrom)". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  4. ^ a b Madden, Bill (March 6, 1995). "Blame Game, Not Bystrom". nydailynews.com. New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Atlanta Braves' Dylan Lee makes history with 1st career start in World Series, lasts 15 pitches". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 30, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Marty Bystrom Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
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