Scott Kazmir
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Biography
Scott Kazmir was born january 24, 1984, in Houston Texas, son of Deborah and Eddie Kazmir. Scott strengthened his wing
playing baseball and football in the competitive youth leagues around Houston. By high school, he excelled in both sports. He played quarterback and pitched for Cypress Falls High School and was recruited hard by the University of Texas as a potential two-sport athlete.
In 2002, his senior year, Scott went 11-2 with an 0.37 ERA and struck out 172 batters in 75 innings. His K total broke the Texas state record held by Josh Beckett. The teenager was also named Baseball America’s High School Player of the Year.
Was drafted in the first round (15th overall) of the 2002 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He pitched the U.S. Junior Olympic team to a silver medal in Cuba at the World Games. He struck out 33 batters in 16 innings and went 13 innings without allowing a run.
In 2004, he was considered the top pitching prospect for the New York Mets. While playing for their Double-A team, the Binghamton Mets, he was infamously traded along with minor league pitcher Joselo Diaz to the Devil Rays on July 30, 2004 for Victor Zambrano and Bartolomé Fortunato.
Kazmir made his major-league debut on August 23, 2004, pitching five shutout innings against the Seattle Mariners.
A few facts
Full name: Scott Edward Kazmir
Born: 01/24/1984
Birthplace: Houston, TX
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Bats and throws: Left
Dad: Edward John Kazmir (Was co-owner of Gulf
States Abrasive Manufacturing along with
Ed Dunn, father of Cincinnati Reds outfielder
Adam Dunn).
Mom: Deborah Parker Kazmir
Siblings: Brother - Joseph Michael Kazmir
Curiosities
Nicknames: Kaz Kid K Kazzy His Numbers: 2007-2008 19 2005-2006 26 2004 57 Salaries: 2005 - $ 316,000 2006 - $ 371,700 2007 - $ 424,300 2008 - $ 3,785,000 | * He acquires two condo´s in Harbor Island area, one in 2005 for $429,900 and another in 2008 for $1,175,000. * Was added to team USA for WBC, but he will not pitch because the Tampa Bay Rays were concerned about the risk of injury to the left-hander. The AL champions petitioned to have Kazmir removed from Team USA because the 25-year-old missed the opening month of last season with an elbow strain sustained during spring training and then pitched through October because of the playoffs and World Series. |
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