Bret William Saberhagen (Sabes)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 160 lb.

Born: April 11, 1964 in Chicago Heights, IL
High School: Grover Cleveland HS (Reseda, CA)
Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
Signed July 26, 1982. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 4, 1984 (Age 19)   vs. NYY 4.2 IP, 3 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER
Teams (by GP): Royals/Mets/RedSox/Rockies 1984-2001
Agents: Dennis Gilbert,??? Cohen?,??? Schneider [*]
Final Game: August 7, 2001 (Age 37)
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