Steven Michael Engel (born December 31, 1961) is a former
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...
.
He attended
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Kentucky University (Eastern or EKU) is a public university in Richmond, Kentucky. As a regional comprehensive institution, EKU also maintains branch campuses in Corbin, Hazard, Lancaster, and Manchester and offers over 40 online un ...
, where he played for the
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
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baseball team.
Engel was drafted by the
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
in the 5th round of the
1983 Major League Baseball Draft
First round selections
The following are the first round picks in the 1983 Major League Baseball draft.
''*'' Did not sign
Compensation picks
Other notable players
*Bill Swift, 2nd round, 29th overall by the Minnesota Twins, but did not ...
. He pitched in 11 games for the
1985 Chicago Cubs. In 1986, he was the
player to be named later
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from an earlier trade, in which the Cubs traded
Billy Hatcher
William Augustus Hatcher (born October 4, 1960) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first base coach. He played for the Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Philli ...
to the
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
for
Jerry Mumphrey
Jerry Wayne Mumphrey (born September 9, 1952) is an American retired professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals (1974–79), San Diego Padres (1980), New York Yankees (1981–83), Houston Astro ...
.
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1961 births
Living people
Baseball pitchers
Baseball players from Cincinnati
Eastern Kentucky Colonels baseball players
Chicago Cubs players
Albuquerque Dukes players
Arkansas Travelers players
Geneva Cubs players
Iowa Cubs players
Lodi Crushers players
Pittsfield Cubs players
Springfield Cardinals players
Tigres del México players
Tucson Toros players
American expatriate baseball players in Mexico
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