Larry Andersen
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Larry Eugene Andersen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 205 lb.
- School Bellevue Community College
- Debut September 5, 1975
- Final Game July 31, 1994
- Born May 6, 1953 in Portland, OR USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Journeyman reliever Larry Andersen pitched for six teams over 17 seasons, but is most notable for being part of one of the most lopsided trades in baseball history. On August 30, 1990, he was traded by the Houston Astros to the Boston Red Sox for first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Andersen had a 1.23 ERA for the Sox that season, helping the team to a division title. However, the Astros ultimately got the better of the deal as Bagwell became a Houston mainstay at first base, hitting over 400 home runs in his career. It is a trade that many Red Sox fans believe typify the Lou Gorman and Jean Yawkey era when the Red Sox were desperately trying to win a title for the Yawkey ownership group.
After retiring he was a minor league pitching coach in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.
Andersen currently works as a radio broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies along with Harry Kalas and a number of others.
Andersen holds the record for most innings pitched in a season without getting a decision, at 79 2/3, which he accomplished in 1982.
