Charles Nagy
| Charles Nagy | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 5, 1967 Bridgeport, Connecticut | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| June 29, 1990, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last appearance | |
| June 1, 2003, for the San Diego Padres | |
| Career statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 129–105 |
| Earned run average | 4.51 |
| Strikeouts | 1,242 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | ||
Representing the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1988 Seoul | Team |
| Baseball World Cup | ||
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1988 Rome | Team |
Charles Harrison Nagy (born May 5, 1967), and is an American former Major League Baseball All-Star right-handed pitcher who played for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1990 to 2003, mostly with the Cleveland Indians, and currently serves as the pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Early life and amateur career
Nagy was born on May 5, 1967, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He is of Hungarian ancestry.[1] As a young boy, he lived for a few years in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he played Little League and was coached by his uncle, Sanford Harrison. Nagy attended Roger Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Connecticut,[2] where he starred in baseball and football.
Nagy attended the University of Connecticut. Playing for the Huskies, he ranked second and eighth all-time for strikeouts in a single season (113, 81)[3] and fifth for his career(194). His single-season marks for the Huskies (entering the 2011 season) include tied for third in complete games (8), tied for sixth in saves (4), and 17th in innings pitched (86.1).[4] He was the first Huskies player drafted in the first round[5] and the first to be named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year, which he won twice (for the 1987 and 1988 seasons).[6]
Nagy was a member of the Team USA Baseball that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a demonstration sport. Nagy made 19 appearances for Team USA, going 3-1 with a 1.05 ERA and a team-leading six saves. He appeared in two games in the Olympics, pitching 2.0 innings and earning a save.[4] Team USA defeated defending champion Japan to win the tournament and win individual gold medals, however, since baseball was a demonstration sport, the medals did not count in the respective nations' medal totals.
Professional career
Nagy was taken in the first round as 17th overall pick by the Cleveland Indians during the 1988 Major League Baseball Draft amateur draft. He was second of three first round picks selected, sandwiched between SS Mark Lewis and pitcher Jeff Mutis.
He played at the major league level from the 1990 through 2002 with Cleveland, and he finished fourth in the Cy Young Award voting in 1996. His last season, 2003, was with the San Diego Padres.
Nagy gave up a bases loaded single to Edgar Renteria in the bottom of the 11th inning to end the 1997 World Series.
Nagy finished as the Tribe’s all-time strikeout leader (1,235), 10th in wins (129), and 11th in innings pitched (1,942.1).[7]
Post-playing career
He was inducted in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Cleveland Indians Team Hall of Fame on August 11, 2007.
In 2009, Nagy was named the pitching coach of the Cleveland Indians' AAA team, the Columbus Clippers.[8]
On October 26, 2010, Nagy was named pitching coach of the Arizona Diamondbacks.[9][10]
Personal life
Nagy and his wife, Jacquelyn "Jackie", have two daughters, Makaela and Lily. They live outside of San Diego in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. [10]
Nagy established an endowed baseball scholarship at UConn with a gift of $100,000.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Famous Hungarians in sports americanhungarianfederation.org (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ a b http://www.fairfieldcountysports.com/hall_of_fame_members/nagy.html
- ^ Nagy Named Diamondbacks Pitching Coach uconnhuskies.com, October 27, 2010 (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ a b 2011 Huskies Media Guide uconnhuskies.com, 2011 Guide (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ Two Huskies Taken in First Round of MLB Draft uconnhuskies.com, June 7, 2011 (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ UConn Earns Three BIG EAST Major Awards uconnhuskies.com, May 24, 2011 (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ Smoke Signals mlb.com, January 25, 2009 (accessed July 4, 2011)
- ^ http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2009/12/cleveland_indians_hire_charles.html
- ^ http://www.azcentral.com/sports/diamondbacks/articles/2010/10/25/20101025arizona-diamondbacks-hire-don-baylor-hitting-coach.html
- ^ a b official team bio mlb.com (accessed July 4, 2011)
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Connecticut
- Baseball players from Connecticut
- Cleveland Indians players
- San Diego Padres players
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- American League All-Stars
- Baseball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- American people of Hungarian descent
- American people of Irish descent
- Kinston Indians players
- Canton/Akron Indians players
- Akron Aeros players
- Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
- Portland Beavers players