Joe Klink

Joseph Charles Klink (born February 3, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1996 for the Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, and Seattle Mariners. Klink once went 90 consecutive games without allowing a home run, the longest by a left-handed pitcher since at least 1957 and possibly the longest such streak of all time.

Joe Klink
Klink in 1987
Pitcher
Born: (1962-02-03) February 3, 1962
Hollywood, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 9, 1987, for the Minnesota Twins
Last MLB appearance
May 17, 1996, for the Seattle Mariners
MLB statistics
Win–loss record10–6
Earned run average4.26
Strikeouts94
Teams

Klink attended St. Thomas University, and in 1982 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1] He was selected by the New York Mets in the 36th round of the 1983 MLB Draft.

References

  1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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