- Kyle Farnsworth
Infobox MLB player
width = 200
name=Kyle Farnsworth
position=Relief pitcher
team=Detroit Tigers
number=48
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|4|14
birthplace=city-state|Wichita|Kansas
debutdate= April 29
debutyear=1999
debutteam=Chicago Cubs
statyear=August 16, 2008
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=29-47
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=4.43
stat3label=Strikeout s
stat3value=726
teams=
*Chicago Cubs (by|1999–by|2004)
*Detroit Tigers (by|2005)
*Atlanta Braves (2005)
*New York Yankees (by|2006–by|2008)
*Detroit Tigers (2008–present) Kyle Lynn Farnsworth (born April 14, 1976 in Wichita,Kansas ) is aMajor League Baseball relief pitcher for theDetroit Tigers .Farnsworth graduated from
Milton High School inMilton, Georgia in 1994. During high school, he playedbaseball ,basketball , and football. He continued to play baseball in college atAbraham Baldwin Agricultural College inTifton, Georgia .Major League career
Chicago Cubs
Farnsworth was drafted in the 47th round by the
Chicago Cubs in by|1994. He played for the Cubs from 1999 to 2004.First stint with Tigers
On February 9, 2005, he was traded to the
Detroit Tigers forRoberto Novoa ,Scott Moore , and Bo Flowers.Atlanta Braves
On July 31, 2005, he was traded to the
Atlanta Braves for pitchersZach Miner andRoman Colon .In his last 58 appearances in the 2005 season, Farnsworth posted a 1.62
earned run average (ERA) and held opponents to a .162batting average . He converted 16 straight save opportunities after failing to convert his first 2.New York Yankees
Following the season, Farnsworth signed with the
New York Yankees , replacingTom Gordon as the team's primary set-up man. The deal, worth $17 million over three years, was the second highest offer Farnsworth received. The Texas Rangers reportedly offered $25 million over four years and the closer job.Fact|date=July 2008He struggled in the by|2006 season, accumulating a 4.36 ERA. His struggles continued in the by|2007 season.Fact|date=July 2008
econd stint with Detroit
On July 30, 2008, Farnsworth returned to the Tigers in a trade for
Iván Rodríguez . [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3511535] ] Given his reluctance to play in Detroit he soon earned the nickname a Georgian Yankee in Comerica Park.Incidents
Farnsworth was involved in a brawl that occurred in the by|2003 season when his former team, the Chicago Cubs, were playing the
Cincinnati Reds . Reds pitcher Paul Wilson stepped out of the batter's box after an inside pitch, and started to yell at Farnsworth. Farnsworth then met Wilson a short distance from home plate and speared him to the ground. He was suspended three games for his actions, but MLB reduced the suspension to two games. [http://espn.go.com/mlb/news/2003/0626/1573132.html]In the 2004 season, Farnsworth angrily kicked an electric fan in the Cubs' dugout after an outing in which he gave up six runs in one inning to the
Houston Astros . Farnsworth ended up severely bruising and spraining his knee in the process, and was placed on thedisabled list as a result. [http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/nl/cubs/2004-08-28-farnsworth-dl_x.htm]Farnsworth also was involved in a bench-clearing fight in the 2005 season while playing for the Detroit Tigers, against the
Kansas City Royals atComerica Park . After order appeared to have been restored, Farnsworth charged Royals pitcherJeremy Affeldt and tackled him to the ground in a similar fashion as he did with Paul Wilson. He was ejected from the game.cite web
url = http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050717&content_id=1134695&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det
title = "Seven ejected in bench-clearing melee. Guillen, Bonderman, Farnsworth tossed from game."
accessdate = 2007-09-29
last = Beck
first = Jason
date =July 17 ,2005
publisher =mlb.com ]On April 17, 2008, Farnsworth threw behind
Boston Red Sox left fielderManny Ramirez . While Farnsworth claimed that the ball slipped out of his hand as a result of trying to throw the ball as hard as possible, Ramirez was skeptical and surmised that the pitch was retaliation forAlex Rodriguez being plunked the prior night after hitting a home run in the game. Following Farnsworth's pitch, the umpire issued warnings to both dugouts that any ill-intentions from that point forward would result in ejections. [ [http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080418&content_id=2545445&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos The Official Site of The Boston Red Sox: News: Farnsworth pitch to Manny causes stir ] ]References
External links
* [http://mlbfights.blogspot.com Kyle Farnsworth's Fight Videos]
Kyle Blames Torre - http://www.nypost.com/seven/03072008/sports/yankees/kyle_s_bile_100792.htm
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