George Sherrill

George Sherrill

Infobox MLB player


width = 150
name = George Sherrill
team = Baltimore Orioles
number = 52
positionplain = Closer
birthdate = birth date and age|1977|4|19
birthplace = city-state|Memphis|Tennessee
bats = Left
throws = Left
debutdate = July 16
debutyear = 2004
debutteam = Seattle Mariners
statyear = 2008
stat1label = Win-Loss
stat1value = 13-13
stat2label = Earned run average
stat2value = 3.96
stat3label = Strikeouts
stat3value = 196
stat4label = Saves
stat4value = 35
teams =
*Seattle Mariners (by|2004-by|2007)
*Baltimore Orioles (by|2008-present)
awards =
*All-Star selection in by|2008

George Friederich Sherrill (born April 19, 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee), also known as "The Brim Reaper" and "Duckbill", is a left-handed closer for the Baltimore Orioles. Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Sherrill was a career player in the independent leagues before finally getting an opportunity with the Seattle Mariners.

Minor Leagues/Seattle Mariners

Sherrill began his professional career in by|1999 with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. In by|2001, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League. In by|2002, he was traded to the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the Northern League.

In July by|2003, Sherrill’s contract was purchased by the Mariners. He played the balance of the season for the Double-A San Antonio Missions, and was selected as a Seattle representative for the Arizona Fall League.

In by|2004, he started the season with the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers making the Triple-A All-Star team. However, he was not allowed to play in the All-Star game since he was being promoted to the Mariners. Sherrill made his MLB debut on July 16, mlby|2004, against the Cleveland Indians.

mlby|2007 was a breakout season for Sherrill; he posted career numbers, with a sub-2 ERA for most of the season. With the mlby|2006 injury of Mark Lowe, and the trading away of Rafael Soriano during the offseason, Sherrill became the primary 8th inning bridge to Mariners closer J. J. Putz.

Baltimore Orioles

On February 8, mlby|2008, Sherrill was traded to the Baltimore Orioles along with rising star Adam Jones and minor league pitchers Kam Mickolio, Chris Tillman, and Tony Butler, all for Orioles lefty Érik Bédard. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080208&content_id=2368497&vkey=hotstove2007&fext=.jsp Mariners seal deal for Bedard] ] On March 18, 2008, Sherrill was named the closer for Baltimore Orioles. [ [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sherrill318,0,868192.story Orioles name Sherrill closer] ]

On July 6, 2008, Sherrill was named as one of the closing pitchers to represent the American League in the 2008 All-Star Game. In his first All-Star game appearance, Sherrill struck out 2 batters and gave up one hit over 2 1/3 innings. He pitched part of the 12th, and all of the 13th and 14th innings in the record-setting 15 inning game. [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore;_ylt=AiVJi07KYZBndPQUwTYNk8Y5nYcB?gid=280715131 Yahoo Sports 2008 MLB All-Star Game] ] ]

Sherrill is noted for wearing his hat flat-billed as a statement of independence (his teammates in the minor leagues used to joke that he didn't even know how to bend the brim of his hat like a proper professional). [ [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/14/AR2008051403963_2.html?sid=ST2008051404079 These Birds Are Cuckoo, but They Can Crow a Little] ]

In a newly founded tradition, some of Sherrill's Baltimore teammates will flip up the brim of their hats every time he successfully closes a game. Orioles fans have nicknamed this move the Flat Breezy, and the Orioles television announcers sometimes announce an O's win after a Sherrill save as "flat breezy time." In a MASN post-game interview, Sherrill credited Orioles first baseman Kevin Millar, a noted prankster, as the originator of this gesture. Sherrill has been nicknamed "The Brim Reaper".

His entrance song is White Zombie's Blood, Milk and Sky.

References

External links

* [http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=430941 Baltimore Orioles Official Bio]
* [http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/teams/players/bio/?id=4625&hubname=mlb-mariners Sherrill’s professional career]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sherrge01.shtml George Sherrill’s Baseball Reference page]


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