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He was 2-0 with three [[save (baseball)|saves]] & a 3.33 ERA for the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Vancouver Canadians]] in {{by|1988}} when he got the call to the majors. He made his major league debut on June 4, and was hit hard by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. In two [[inning]]s, he gave up three [[run (baseball)|runs]] on four [[hit (baseball)|hits]] & a [[base on balls|walk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198806040.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 8|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|date=June 4, 1988}}</ref> He earned the only save of his career on August 17 against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198808170.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=August 17, 1988}}</ref> and lost his only decision of the season in [[extra innings]] to the [[Minnesota Twins]] on September 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198809100.shtml|title=Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 5 (12)|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=September 10, 1988}}</ref>
He was 2-0 with three [[save (baseball)|saves]] & a 3.33 ERA for the [[Pacific Coast League]]'s [[Vancouver Canadians]] in {{by|1988}} when he got the call to the majors. He made his major league debut on June 4, and was hit hard by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]]. In two [[inning]]s, he gave up three [[run (baseball)|runs]] on four [[hit (baseball)|hits]] & a [[base on balls|walk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198806040.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 8|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|date=June 4, 1988}}</ref> He earned the only save of his career on August 17 against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198808170.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=August 17, 1988}}</ref> and lost his only decision of the season in [[extra innings]] to the [[Minnesota Twins]] on September 10.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198809100.shtml|title=Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 5 (12)|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=September 10, 1988}}</ref>


He earned his first major league win on May 14, {{mlby|1989}} against the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL198905140.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 5|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 14, 1989}}</ref> He lost to Baltimore eight days later in his first major league start.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198905220.shtml|title=Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 1|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 22, 1989}}</ref> He remained in the rotation for the rest of the season, earning his first win as a [[starting pitcher]] on June 12 against the [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198906120.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 3|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 14, 1989}}</ref> He beat his former franchise on July 17 to improve to 3-5 with a 4.48 ERA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198907170.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 3|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=July 17, 1989}}</ref> however, Rosenberg had a rough second half to his season. Over the rest of the season, he was 1-8 with a 5.66 ERA. Opposing batters hit .296 against him.
He earned his first major league win on May 14, {{mlby|1989}} against the [[Baltimore Orioles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BAL/BAL198905140.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 5|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 14, 1989}}</ref> He lost to Baltimore eight days later in his first major league start.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198905220.shtml|title=Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 1|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 22, 1989}}</ref> He remained in the rotation for the rest of the season,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WktWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MeoDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3775,7728948&hl=en|title=Ex-Gator Pitcher Replaces Reuss in White Sox Rotation|newspaper=[[Gainesville Sun]]|date=May 21, 1989|page=6C}}</ref> earning his first win as a [[starting pitcher]] on June 12 against the [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198906120.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 3|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=May 14, 1989}}</ref> He beat his former franchise on July 17 to improve to 3-5 with a 4.48 ERA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA198907170.shtml|title=Chicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 3|website=Baseball-Reference.com|date=July 17, 1989}}</ref> however, Rosenberg had a rough second half to his season. Over the rest of the season, he was 1-8 with a 5.66 ERA. Opposing batters hit .296 against him.


Rosenberg was back in Vancouver in {{by|1990}}, going 6-5 with a 4.38 ERA, mostly in relief. He was called up to the Chisox that September, and went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA.
Rosenberg also played for the [[San Diego Padres]] in {{mlby|1991}}.


==San Diego Padres==
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Rosenberg is Jewish.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosen|first1=Harvey|title=Only A Few Jews in Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ur4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hGAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1542,2968856&dq=moe+drabowsky+jewish&hl=en|accessdate=August 3, 2014|work=The Jewish Post & News|date=April 5, 1989|location=Winnipeg, Canada|pages=31A}}</ref>
During [[Spring training]] {{mlby|1991}}, Rosenberg & [[Adam Peterson (1990s pitcher)|Adam Peterson]] to the [[San Diego Padres]] for [[Joey Cora]], [[Warren Newson]] & minor leaguer Kevin Garner. He started the season in triple A with the [[Las Vegas Stars]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1991-04-07/sports/sp-387_1_final-cut|last=Miller|first=Scott|date=April 7, 1991|title=Padres: Templeton Makes the Final Cut|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> but received a call up to the majors in early May when pitcher [[Pat Clements]] was placed on the fifteen day disabled list. He went 1-1 with a 6.94 ERA before being demoted back down to Las Vegas. After the season, he was dealt to the [[New York Mets]] for [[infielder]] [[Jeff Gardner (baseball)|Jeff Gardner]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/198535/ROYALS-TRADE-SABERHAGEN-TO-THE-METS-IN-5-PLAYER-DEAL.html|title=Royals Trade Saberhagen to the Mets in 5 Player Deal|newspaper=[[Deseret News]]|date=December 12, 1991}}</ref> but never appeared in a major league game with the Mets.

==Personal life==
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Rosenberg is Jewish.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rosen|first1=Harvey|title=Only A Few Jews in Major Leagues|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ur4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hGAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1542,2968856&dq=moe+drabowsky+jewish&hl=en|accessdate=August 3, 2014|work=The Jewish Post & News|date=April 5, 1989|location=Winnipeg, Canada|pages=31A}}</ref> He & his wife, Cristine, have four children: Dante, Chelsea, Nicole & Keri.


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 22:21, 29 May 2018

For the BBC Moscow foreign correspondent, see Steve Rosenberg (journalist).
Steve Rosenberg
Pitcher
Born: (1964-10-31) October 31, 1964 (age 60)
Brooklyn, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 4, 1988, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 1991, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Win–loss record6–15
Earned Run Average4.94
Strikeouts115
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Teams

Steven Allen Rosenberg (born October 31, 1964) is a retired Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. His son, Dante, was a catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.[1]

Early years

Rosenberg was born & raised in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in Coral Springs, Florida. He played football, basketball & baseball at Coral Springs High School, and played baseball at Broward Community College for two years before transferring to the University of Florida as a junior. As a senior, he tied a team record by pitching ten complete games in the postseason. After which, he was drafted by his hometown New York Yankees in the fourth round of the 1986 Major League Baseball draft.[2]

He went 14-6 with a 2.84 earned run average in two seasons in the Yankees' farm system when he was packaged with Dan Pasqua & Mark Salas, and sent to the Chicago White Sox for pitchers Richard Dotson & Scott Nielsen on November 12, 1987.[3]

Chicago White Sox

He was 2-0 with three saves & a 3.33 ERA for the Pacific Coast League's Vancouver Canadians in 1988 when he got the call to the majors. He made his major league debut on June 4, and was hit hard by the Texas Rangers. In two innings, he gave up three runs on four hits & a walk.[4] He earned the only save of his career on August 17 against the Toronto Blue Jays,[5] and lost his only decision of the season in extra innings to the Minnesota Twins on September 10.[6]

He earned his first major league win on May 14, 1989 against the Baltimore Orioles.[7] He lost to Baltimore eight days later in his first major league start.[8] He remained in the rotation for the rest of the season,[9] earning his first win as a starting pitcher on June 12 against the Cleveland Indians.[10] He beat his former franchise on July 17 to improve to 3-5 with a 4.48 ERA,[11] however, Rosenberg had a rough second half to his season. Over the rest of the season, he was 1-8 with a 5.66 ERA. Opposing batters hit .296 against him.

Rosenberg was back in Vancouver in 1990, going 6-5 with a 4.38 ERA, mostly in relief. He was called up to the Chisox that September, and went 1-0 with a 5.40 ERA.

San Diego Padres

During Spring training 1991, Rosenberg & Adam Peterson to the San Diego Padres for Joey Cora, Warren Newson & minor leaguer Kevin Garner. He started the season in triple A with the Las Vegas Stars,[12] but received a call up to the majors in early May when pitcher Pat Clements was placed on the fifteen day disabled list. He went 1-1 with a 6.94 ERA before being demoted back down to Las Vegas. After the season, he was dealt to the New York Mets for infielder Jeff Gardner,[13] but never appeared in a major league game with the Mets.

Personal life

Rosenberg is Jewish.[14] He & his wife, Cristine, have four children: Dante, Chelsea, Nicole & Keri.

See also

References

  1. ^ "USC's Rosenberg Picked Up By St. Louis". ABC Columbia. July 7, 2013.
  2. ^ "Steve Rosenberg". Jewish Baseball Museum.
  3. ^ "The 1988 Chicago White Sox". Chicago Tribune. Chicago White Sox Media Guide. April 13, 1988.
  4. ^ "Chicago White Sox 10, Texas Rangers 8". Baseball-Reference.com. June 4, 1988.
  5. ^ "Chicago White Sox 5, Toronto Blue Jays 1". Baseball-Reference.com. August 17, 1988.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Twins 6, Chicago White Sox 5 (12)". Baseball-Reference.com. September 10, 1988.
  7. ^ "Chicago White Sox 8, Baltimore Orioles 5". Baseball-Reference.com. May 14, 1989.
  8. ^ "Baltimore Orioles 5, Chicago White Sox 1". Baseball-Reference.com. May 22, 1989.
  9. ^ "Ex-Gator Pitcher Replaces Reuss in White Sox Rotation". Gainesville Sun. May 21, 1989. p. 6C.
  10. ^ "Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 3". Baseball-Reference.com. May 14, 1989.
  11. ^ "Chicago White Sox 7, New York Yankees 3". Baseball-Reference.com. July 17, 1989.
  12. ^ Miller, Scott (April 7, 1991). "Padres: Templeton Makes the Final Cut". Los Angeles Times.
  13. ^ "Royals Trade Saberhagen to the Mets in 5 Player Deal". Deseret News. December 12, 1991.
  14. ^ Rosen, Harvey (April 5, 1989). "Only A Few Jews in Major Leagues". The Jewish Post & News. Winnipeg, Canada. pp. 31A. Retrieved August 3, 2014.
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