Mark Langston

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Mark Edward Langston (born August 20, 1960 in San Diego, California) is an American left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (1984-1989), Montreal Expos (1989), California and Anaheim Angels (1990-1997), San Diego Padres (1998), and Cleveland Indians (1999).

In 1989, Langston was in a trade which sent him to Montreal and Randy Johnson to the Mariners.

In 1990, he pitched the first seven innings for a 2-0 combined no-hitter with Mike Witt. Witt, who had pitched a perfect game back in 1984, tossed the final two frames. This combined no-hitter remains the last one in Angels history. [1]

In the 1998 World Series, Langston's 2-2 pitch to Tino Martinez appeared to be over the plate, but was called ball 3; Langston's next pitch was hit for a grand slam in the seventh inning of Game 1 to give the New York Yankees a 9-5 lead and permanent momentum as the Yankees swept the San Diego Padres in four games.

Langston compiled a career 179-158 record with 2464 strikeouts and a 3.97 ERA in 2962.2 innings.

Noted for his pickoff move to first base, his 91 career pickoffs are second most in ML history behind only Kenny Rogers at 92.

[edit] See also

• List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions
• Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time

[edit] External links

• Mark Langston at:
  • Baseball Library (profile)
  • Baseball reference (career statistics)

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