Mark Holzemer Explained

Mark Holzemer
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Birth Date:20 August 1969
Birth Place:Littleton, Colorado, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:August 21
Debutyear:1993
Debutteam:California Angels
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:August 13
Finalyear:2000
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Debut2league:NPB
Debut2date:May 3
Debut2year:2001
Debut2team:Yokohama BayStars
Final2league:NPB
Final2date:August 17
Final2year:2001
Final2team:Yokohama BayStars
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:2–5
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:7.69
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:64
Stat2league:NPB
Stat21label:Win–loss record
Stat21value:0–2
Stat22label:Earned run average
Stat22value:9.00
Stat23label:Strikeouts
Stat23value:10
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Mark Harold Holzemer (born August 20, 1969) is an American former professional baseball pitcher.

Career

Drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft, Holzemer made his Major League Baseball debut with the California Angels on August 21,, and appeared in his final game on August 13, . In, he played for the Yokohama BayStars (in Japan)[1] Holzemer won 2 games in the major leagues and on July 23, 1997, he picked up the only save of his MLB career. Holzemer retired the last batter of the game to close out a 6-3 Mariners victory over the Indians.[2]

Mark and his wife, Liz Holzemer, a meningioma survivor, appeared on an episode of Mystery Diagnosis on the Discovery Health Channel.[3]

Mark is currently the owner of Slammers Baseball in Lakewood, Colorado, where he also works as an instructor. He is also currently employed as an Associate Scout for the Kansas City Royals organization.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Holzemer, Liz: Curveball, When Life Throws You a Brain Tumor, page 93. Ghost Road Press, 2007
  2. Web site: Seattle Mariners at Cleveland Indians Box Score, July 23, 1997.
  3. Web site: Brain Science Foundation - Meningiomas - Primary Brain Tumors - News & Events - Archived News . www.brainsciencefoundation.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070207152347/http://www.brainsciencefoundation.org/matriarch/MultiPiecePage.asp_Q_PageID_E_96_A_PageName_E_AboutNewsandEventsArchived . 2007-02-07.
  4. http://www.slammersbaseball.com/Staff.asp Slammers Baseball