Rich Bordi

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Richard Albert Bordi

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 7", Weight 220 lb.
School California State University, Fresno
Debut July 16, 1980
Final Game July 19, 1988
Born April 18, 1959 in San Francisco, CA USA

1 Information
2 Major Transactions
3 Facts
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[edit] Information

Rich Bordi he was drafted in the 5th round (119th overall) by the Minnesota Twins in the 1977 amateur draft but opted not to sign. In 1980, he was drafted by the Athletics in the 3rd round, 56th overall. He made his major league debut later that year. In that game (and his lone game that season), he pitched 2 inning and gave up only one run.

He bounced around between the minors and majors between 1980 and 1983, finally settling as a full-time reliever in 1984 with the Cubs (to whom he'd been traded along with Porfi Altamirano, Henry Cotto and Ron Hassey for Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett). Between 1984 and 1986 with the Cubs, Yankees, and Orioles, he had an ERA well under 4.00. After those three fairly successful seasons, his career quickly went in the wrong direction. He ended up with the Athletics in his final season, 1988, where he started two games and lost one of them.

[edit] Major Transactions

On December 9, 1981, Bordi was sent to the Seattle Mariners from the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Dan Meyer.

On December 9, 1982, Bordi was sent to the Chicago Cubs from the Mariners for outfielder Steve Henderson.

On December 12, 1985, Bordi was sent to the Baltimore Orioles from the Yankees with Rex Hudler for Gary Roenicke and Leo Hernandez.

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Bordi had multiple jersey numbers in his career:

1980-'81, Oakland Athletics: 28
1982, Seattle Mariners: 20
1983-'84, Chicago Cubs: 42
1985, New York Yankees: 43
1986, Baltimore Orioles: 42
1987, New York Yankees: 46
1988, Oakland Athletics: 46

In his record 130 stolen base season in 1982, Rickey Henderson stole his 102nd and 103rd base off Bordi on 8/4/82. He stole 2nd and 3rd, all in the first inning.