Ed Lynch

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Edward Francis (Ed) Lynch (born February 25, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1980 through 1987, Lynch played for the New York Mets (1980-1986 [start]) and Chicago Cubs (1986[end]-1987). He batted and threw right handed.

His pitch selection included a fastball, slider, changeup and slurve. [1]

In an eight-season career, Lynch posted a 47-54 record with 396 strikeouts and a 4.00 ERA in 940.1 innings pitched.

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  1. ^ The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers: An Historical Compendium of Pitching, Pitchers, and Pitches. Bill James and Rob Neyer. 2004.


Preceded by
Larry Himes		 Chicago Cubs General Manager
1994-2000		 Succeeded by
Andy MacPhail

After his career ended, he attended the University of Miami School of Law, and graduated in 1991. Using his law degree and prior baseball experience he was able to land management positions with the Padres and Cubs, where he eventually became General Manager. Ed was a popular person at UM, and was known to let other students try on his 1986 World Series ring, which he proudly wore every day. Ed currently resides in Phoenix where he works as a scout for the Chicago Cubs. He brings his little yellow notepad with him to all 81 Arizona Diamondbacks home games.

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