Steve Trout

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name=Steve Trout
position=Pitcher
bats=Left
throws=Left
birthdate=birth date and age|1957|7|30
debutdate=July 1
debutyear=1978
debutteam=Chicago White Sox
finaldate=June 5
finalyear=1989
finalteam=Seattle Mariners
stat1label=Record
stat1value=88-92
stat2label=ERA
stat2value=4.18
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=656
teams=
*Chicago White Sox (by|1978-by|1982)
*Chicago Cubs (by|1983-by|1987)
*New York Yankees (by|1987)
*Seattle Mariners (by|1988-by|1989)
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Steven Russell Trout (born July 30, 1957, in Detroit, Michigan) was a major league baseball pitcher during the 1980s.

He was son of former major league pitcher Dizzy Trout. Teamates and friends often referred to him simply as "Sorenson" along with the fairly obvious nickname Rainbow Trout. He displayed a little "dizziness" of his own from time to time, developing a reputation for his offbeat personality. On road trips to San Diego - during his tenure with the Cubs - he became known to challenge teammates to burrito eating contests at local Mexican restaurants.

Chicago White Sox

Trout was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round of the by|1976 draft. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Steve Trout] ,Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007] He played three years in the minor leagues before joining the White Sox and pitching in his first big league game on July 1, 1978 against the Minnesota Twins.

Chicago Cubs

Before the by|1983 season, Trout was traded to the Chicago Cubs along with Warren Brusstar for Scott Fletcher, Pat Tabler, Randy Martz, and Dick Tidrow. Trout had 32 starts in his first season with the Cubs, going 10-14 with a 4.65 ERA.

The following season in by|1984, he stayed in the Cubs rotation, pitching along with Rick Sutcliffe, Dennis Eckersley, and Lee Smith which led the Cubs to 96 victories, and their first trip to the playoffs in 39 years. Steve pitched the Cubs home opener on April 13 against the New York Mets, pitching a complete game and gaining two hits in the 11-2 victory. [Cubs Season Highlights, Cubs 1984 Playoff Guide, Page 48, Chicago Tribune] On May 30, Trout took a no-hitter into the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves that was broken up by Albert Hall. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/ATL/ATL198405300.shtml Cubs 6 Braves 2] ,Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on June 22, 2007.]

Trout finished the season with a 13-7 record in 31 starts, posting a 3.41 ERA. Steve pitched effectively in the division series against the San Diego Padres, going 8.1 innings for the victory in game two. ["Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1985 Yearbook, Published by Woodford Associates]

Trout started strong in by|1985 with a 6-1 record through June 8, until ulnar nerve problems caused him to miss time on the disabled list, as he was only able to make nine starts for the remainder of the season ["Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1986 Yearbook, page 112, Published by Woodford Associates] Trout was traded in by|1987 to the New York Yankees, for Bob Tewksbury, Rich Scheid, and Dean Wilkins.

eattle Mariners

Trout was traded to the Mariners before the by|1988 season. He pitched infrequently over the next season and a half before being released by the team.

Retirement

Trout runs a baseball clinic from his home in Sarasota , Florida from November through April. It is open to all ages. ["Steve Trout", Cubs Official 1985 Yearbook, Published by Woodford Associates] In 2002, he Published a book about his and his father's, Dizzy Trout, baseball lives called "Home Plate: The Journey of the Most Flamboyant Father and Son Pitching Combination in Major League History."

He has also been a pitching coach for the Brockton Rox of the Can-Am League and Chicago's Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League. On January 25, 2008, it was announced that Trout would be the manager of the Texarkana Gunslingers for their inaugural season cite web | work= Texarkana ProBaseball Website| title= Coaching Staff Announced | url=http://www.texarkanaprobaseball.com/news/index.html?article_id=9| accessdate=20 February| accessyear=2008]

ee also

* List of second generation MLB players
* Chicago White Sox all-time roster

References

External links

* [http://baseballreference.com/t/troutst01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com career statistics]