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Turk Wendell
From BR Bullpen
Steven John Wendell
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 190 lb.
- School Quinnipiac University
- Debut June 17, 1993
- Final Game May 13, 2004
- Born May 19, 1967 in Pittsfield, MA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Turk Wendell pitched 11 seasons in the majors, almost all as a reliever. Most of his career was with the Chicago Cubs and then the New York Mets. He appeared in the 2000 World Series. A workhorse, he had 70+ games in a season four times, and in total 552 games in his major league career, putting him at # 259 on the all-time list (as of 2010) for most games pitched.
In 2000, free-spirited reliever Wendell signed a three year contract with the New York Mets worth $9,999,999.99. All the 99s were in honor of his uniform number, 99.
- Wendell is the only major league player to come out of Quinnipiac University.
