Andrew Jason Lorraine (born August 11, 1972) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1994 to 2002 for the

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, and

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. He was born in

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. He also played for the

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. In high school, Lorraine was named the ''Los Angeles Times'' High School Pitcher of the Year, and a member of the USA Junior National Team. He was drafted, for a second time, out of

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in the fourth round in by the California Angels. He pitched for the

, and

. Lorraine was a pitching coach for the

organization from 2009–16, and in December 2016 was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a professional scout. Lorraine has been the pitching coach of the Israel national baseball team, and was the pitching coach for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic in South Korea and Japan in March 2017. He was also the pitching coach for Team Israel at the

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, and for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won.

Early and personal life

Lorraine was born in Los Angeles, grew up in

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, and is Jewish.Peter S. Horvitz, Joachim Horvitz (2001)
''The Big Book of Jewish Baseball''
/ref> He is the son of Marlene and Michael (Mike) Lorraine; his mother is from New Jersey and his father emigrated to the United States from

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. Lorraine's paternal grandfather, who emigrated from Poland to England, was originally named Levin, but after his grandfather spent time in Alsace-Lorraine in France in World War II with the British army, Andrew Lorraine said: "He liked the name Lorraine, and changed his name...." He has an older sister, Karen. Lorraine's wife is named Melissa, but prefers "Missie".

High school

Lorraine attended William S. Hart High School in Newhall. While in high school, as a junior he was 9–5 with a 2.18 ERA, and struck out 101 batters in 93 innings. After a senior year in 1990 in which he was 9-0 and 6 saves with a 0.91 ERA while striking out 138 batters and yielding 45 hits in 85 innings he was named the ''Los Angeles Times'' High School Pitcher of the Year, and a member of the USA Junior National Team. Lorraine was in the selected out of high school in the 38th round of the draft by the

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, but chose to continue his education.

College

He attended and played baseball for the Cardinal baseball team at

on scholarship, obtaining a degree in American Studies. In 1991 and 1992, he played

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with the Hyannis Mets of the

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. In 1993, Lorraine was

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All-Conference. He was then drafted in the fourth round in by the California Angels.

Professional baseball

Pitcher

In 1993, for the

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, Lorraine was 4–1 with a 1.29 ERA. In , he went 12–4 with a 3.42 ERA for the

Vancouver Canadians The Vancouver Canadians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Vancouver, British Columbia. They are members of the Northwest League and are affiliated with the Toronto Blue Jays. The Canadians play their home games at Nat Bailey Stadiu ...

, tied for second in the league in wins and tied for the league lead with four

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s and two

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s, and was chosen both as a Triple-A All-Star pitcher in the

Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Ba ...

(PCL) and as a Triple A All-Star, and ''Baseball America'' named him the PCL # 1 Pitching Prospect. Called up, he made his first appearance with the Angels at the age of 21, pitching in four games. In Lorraine's rookie season he was the losing pitcher for the California Angels in

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for the Texas Rangers on July 28, 1994. In July , Lorraine was traded by the Angels with

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, John Snyder, and McKay Christensen to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Fortugno and

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. Pitching for the Nashville Sounds, he was 4–1. When Lorraine returned to the majors that year, pitching for the White Sox, he appeared as a reliever in five games, with a 3.38 ERA, giving up 3 hits in 8 innings. In January , he was traded by the White Sox with Charles Poe to the Oakland Athletics for

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. He had six starts with the Oakland Athletics in , going 3–1 in 12 games, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners in , where Lorraine had an ERA of 2.45 in four games. Pitching for the

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of the AAA Pacific Coast League in 1998, he was 7–4 with two saves and a 4.82 ERA. In 1999, he was 9–8 with a 3.71 ERA in 21 starts and 1 relief appearance for the

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of the AAA Pacific Coast League, and 2–5 with a 5.55 ERA in 11 starts for the Chicago Cubs. Playing for the Chicago Cubs in , Lorraine had a 1–2 record and was released. He finished the season with the Cleveland Indians, with whom he had an ERA of 3.86 in 10 games, and their Triple-A affiliate the

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of the

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, where he went 8–3 with a 3.47 ERA. In 2001, Lorraine pitched 29 games for the

Calgary Cannons The Calgary Cannons were a minor league baseball team located in Calgary, Alberta, for 18 seasons, from 1985 until 2002. They were a member of the AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL) and played at Foothills Stadium. The Cannons displaced the Cal ...

of the AAA

, going 9–5 in 25 starts and 5 relief appearances, and joined the

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (often abbreviated to SWB RailRiders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Moosic, Pennsylvania, in the ...

for the playoffs. In he had five appearances with the Milwaukee Brewers, and returned to the minors in , playing for the Las Vegas 51s and leading their starters with an ERA of 4.15. Lorraine signed a minor league contract prior to the season with the Minnesota Twins. In , Lorraine was a member of the Baltimore Orioles organization. In , he pitched for the

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of the independent Atlantic League, going 2–1 with a 3.12 ERA in 9 games, and the

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of the International League, where he had a 1.95 ERA in 27.2 innings. In , he pitched for the Orange County Flyers of the

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, going 0–1 with a 4.50 ERA in 4 starts.

Major league organizations' pitching coach and scout

Lorraine was a pitching coach for the

organization from 2009 to 2016. In December 2016 he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a professional scout.

Team Israel coach

In September 2012, Lorraine was the pitching coach for the 2013 qualifier for

Israel at the World Baseball Classic Team Israel has competed in the World Baseball Classic since the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier round. In 2017 Israel competed at a World Baseball Classic qualifier for the second time, and for the first time qualified for the main tourname ...

. In September 2016, Lorraine was the pitching coach for

Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic Team Israel has competed in the World Baseball Classic since the 2013 World Baseball Classic qualifier round. In 2017 Israel competed at a World Baseball Classic qualifier for the second time, and for the first time qualified for the main tourname ...

qualifier. He returned in the same role, and coached Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic main tournament in South Korea and Japan."Team Israel Announces Coaching Staff for World Baseball Classic,"
baseball.org.il. He was also the pitching coach for Team Israel at the

, for the team at the Africa/Europe 2020 Olympic Qualification tournament, in Italy in September 2019, which Israel won.

Honors

In 2016 he was inducted into the

Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame The Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, in Beverly Hills, California, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring American Jewish athletes, other sports personalities, and teams from Southern California who have distinguished themsel ...

References

External links

RetrosheetPura Pelota - Venezuelan LeagueBaseball Almanac profile"White Sox Sign Lorraine; Southpaw third pitcher to be signed away," 6/16/06
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