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Nick Esasky First baseman / Third baseman Born: February 24, 1960
Hialeah, FloridaBatted: Right Threw: Right MLB debut June 19, 1983 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance April 21, 1990 for the Atlanta Braves Career statistics Batting average .250 Home runs 122 RBI 427 Teams Career highlights and awards - 30 Home Runs in 1989
Nicholas Andrew Esasky (born February 24, 1960 in Hialeah, Florida), is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and third baseman. During his career, which spanned just over seven-and-a-half years and was spent mostly with the Cincinnati Reds (1983 to 1988), the former first-round draft pick in 1978 hit .250 with 122 home runs and 427 runs batted in.
Though he twice hit more than 20 home runs in a season with the Reds, his best statistical year came in 1989 as a member of the Boston Red Sox to whom he was traded for switch-hitting first baseman/outfielder Todd Benzinger. During that season, he hit .277 with 30 home runs and 108 runs batted in. That offseason, as a free agent, Esasky signed a three-year, $5.6 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, but was forced to retire after playing just nine games due to developing vertigo stemming from an ear infection. His salary was paid for by insurance.[1]
References
- ^ Fish, MIke (2 September 1990). "Braves Are Protected by Insurance on Contract". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
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Cincinnati Reds first-round draft picks 1965: Bernie Carbo | 1966: Gary Nolan | 1967: Wayne Simpson | 1968: Tim Grant | 1969: Don Gullett | 1970: Gary Polczynski | 1971: Mike Miley | 1972: Larry Paine | 1973: Charles Kessler | 1974: Steve Reed | 1975: Tony Moretto | 1976: Mark King | 1977: Tad Venger | 1978: Nick Esasky | 1979: Dan Lamar, Mike Sullivan | 1980: Ron Robinson | 1981: No first round pick | 1982: Scott Jones, Bill Hawley, Robert Jones | 1983: Kurt Stillwell | 1984: Pat Pacillo | 1985: Barry Larkin | 1986: Scott Scudder | 1987: Jack Armstrong | 1988: No first round pick | 1989: Scott Bryant | 1990: Dan Wilson | 1991: Pokey Reese | 1992: Chad Mottola | 1993: Pat Watkins | 1994: C. J. Nitkowski | 1995: No first round pick | 1996: John Oliver, Matt McClendon | 1997: Brandon Larson | 1998: Austin Kearns | 1999: Ty Howington | 2000: David Espinosa, Dustin Moseley | 2001: Jeremy Sowers | 2002: Christopher Gruler, Mark Schramek | 2003: Ryan Wagner | 2004: Homer Bailey | 2005: Jay Bruce | 2006: Drew Stubbs | 2007: Devin Mesoraco, Todd Frazier, Kyle Lotzkar | 2008: Yonder Alonso | 2009: Mike Leake, Bradley Boxberger | 2010: Yasmani Grandal | 2011: Robert StephensonCategories:- Living people
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