Brian Fisher (baseball)

Brian Kevin Fisher (born March 18, 1962) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the second round of the 1980 amateur draft. Fisher played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Braves in 1980 and his last season with the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Phoenix Firebirds in 1993. He now lives in Aurora, Colorado, with his wife and two children.

Brian Fisher
Fisher with the New York Yankees in 1985
Pitcher
Born: (1962-03-18) March 18, 1962 (age 62)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 7, 1985, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1992, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record36–34
Earned run average4.39
Strikeouts370
Teams

High school career

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Fisher attended William C. Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado. He helped Hinkley win the big-school state title in 1979.[1]

College career

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Fisher attended Columbia College and the University of Denver.[1]

Professional career

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Minor leagues

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Fisher pitched for the Denver Zephyrs in the minor leagues in 1991.[1]

Personal life

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In 1997, Fisher's six-year-old son Kyle lost a battle with cerebral palsy.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Brian Fisher, major-league pitcher". The Denver Post. March 1, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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