Denny Neagle: Difference between revisions

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* [[List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders|NL wins leader]] (1997)

'''Dennis Edward Neagle Jr.''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|eɪ|ɡ|əl}}; born September 13, 1968) is aan American former [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]]. Hewho wasplayed lastfor undersix contractteams withover the [[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]] during the {{Baseballa 13-year|2005}} season, but he did not play due to injurycareer. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deteriorated in the early 2000s. With the [[New York Yankees]], he won the [[2000 World Series]] over the [[New York Mets]].

Neagle attended Arundel Senior High School in Gambrills, MDMaryland and played on the baseball team.

Neagle attended the [[University of Minnesota]] and played on the [[Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball|baseball team]]. In 1988, he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] for the [[Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=MAJORMajor LEAGUELeague BASEBALLBaseball PLAYERSPlayers FROMFrom THEthe CAPECape CODCod LEAGUELeague |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=November |accessdate=September 2528, 2019}}</ref>

Neagle was dealt to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] during [[spring training]] in {{baseball year|1992}},<ref>{{cite news|url=http://twinsdaily.com/contentarticles.phphtml/2394_/minnesota-twins-news/minnesota-twins/1991-Offoff-Seasonseason-Review review-r2097|title=1991 Off-Season Review |work=[[Twins Daily]] |author=Brad Swanson |date=October 7, 2013 |accessdate=May 30, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140530203202/http://twinsdaily.com/content.php/2394access-1991-Off-Season-Review |archivedatedate=MayNovember 3028, 2014 |url-status=live 2019}}</ref> and became a full-time [[Starting pitcher|starter]] for the Pirates in {{baseball year|1994}}. The following season, Neagle posted a 13-813–8 record with a 3.43 [[Earned run average|ERA]] and became the ace of a mediocre Pittsburgh staff. That year, Neagle represented the Pirates at the [[1995 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star Game]] and led the National League in innings pitched ({{frac|209|2|3}}) and hits allowed (221). He got off to an impressive 14&ndash;6 start in {{Baseballbaseball year|1996}}. On August 27, 1996, he pitched eight innings giving up only two [[Run (baseball)|runs]] to the first place [[Atlanta Braves]]. The next day, the Braves traded a young [[Jason Schmidt]] to Pittsburgh for Neagle in the midst of their playoff run.

Remaining with the Braves in {{Baseball year|1997}}, Neagle had his best season, going 20&ndash;5 with a 2.97 ERA. Neagle made the start for the Braves in the first regular season game at [[Turner Field]], taking place on April 4, 1997.<ref>100 Things Braves Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die: Revised and Updated, Jack Wilkinson, Triumph Books, Chicago, 2019, ISBN 978-1-62937-694-3, p.140</ref> He earned another [[1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] selection and finished third in [[Cy Young Award]] voting. In Game 4 of the [[1997 National League Championship Series]], Neagle pitched a complete-game [[shutouts in baseball|shutout]].

Neagle's 16-1116–11 record and 3.55 ERA in {{baseball year|1998}} were still solid numbers, but the emergence of [[Kevin Millwood]] made him expendable and he was traded to the [[Cincinnati Reds]] after the season.

The playoff-bound [[New York Yankees]] traded prospects [[Drew Henson]], [[Jackson Melián]] and [[Ed Yarnall]] to acquire Neagle along with outfielder [[Mike Frank]] on July 12, 2000. He only registered a 7-77–7 record over the rest of the season with the Yankees, and his playoff performance was shaky, but his team triumphed in the [[2000 World Series]] and Neagle earned a [[World Series ring]].

In December 2000, the [[Colorado Rockies]] signed Neagle and fellow [[left-hander]] [[Mike Hampton]] to expensive contracts. Neagle's contract was for five years and US$51 million,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1209/933125.html |title=Opening day of winter meetings puts free agents in spotlight |accessdateaccess-date=AugustNovember 1628, 2009 2019|website=[[ESPN|ESPN.com]] |last=Mormile, |first=Anthony |date=December 9, 2000 |archivedate=August 24, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090824203717/http://a.espncdn.com/mlb/news/2000/1209/933125.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and his 17-1917–19 record and 5.31 ERA over the {{baseball year|2001}} and {{baseball year|2002}} seasons spelled disaster for the Rockies. Due to injuries, Neagle only started seven games in {{baseball year|2003}}. He went 2&ndash;4 with a 7.90 ERA, pitching what was to be his last Major League game on July 20, 2003.

Neagle missed the {{baseball year|2004}} season due to ligament and elbow surgeries. Then, in late November 2004, a DenverLakewood, Colorado, police policemanofficer ticketed him for soliciting a woman for oral sex. Less than a week later, the Rockies canceled the final year of his lucrative contract, citing a morals clause in his contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=httphttps://www.cbc.ca/sports/storybaseball/2004/12/06/neagle041206rockies-terminate-neagle-s-contract-1.html 476741|title=Rockies terminate Neagle's contract |accessdateaccess-date=November 28, 2008 2019|date=December 6, 2004 |work=[[CBC Sports]] |archivedate=August 25, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090825010112/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/12/06/neagle041206.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The incident ultimately led to the end of Neagle's marriage.

Denny Neagle was born and raised in the [[Annapolis, Maryland]], suburb of [[Gambrills, Maryland|Gambrills]] to Denny Sr. and Joanne Neagle. He has two sisters, Debbie and Diana, and a brother, Doug. He graduated from [[Arundel High School]].

On December 13, 2007, Neagle was mentioned in the [[Mitchell Report (baseball)|Mitchell Report]] in connection with [[steroidssteroid]]s.

In 2012, he sued his financial adviser, William S. Leavitt, for placing 80% of his money in “alternative investments” without his consent. These investments incurred huge losses. <ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.suntimestriblocal.com/sportsnorthbrook/baseball2012/9919487-41901/10/retired-baseball-star-denny-neagle-sues-northbrook-based-financial-adviser/index.html#.U_wbGCIo6Uk |title=Retired baseball star Denny Neagle sues Northbrook-based financial adviser |newspaper=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=January 10, 2012 |accessdateaccess-date=AugustNovember 2628, 2014 2019|archivedatevia=April 19, 2012 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419185602/http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/9919487-419/retired-baseball-star-denny-neagle-sues-northbrook-based-financial-adviser.html#.U_wbGCIo6Uk |url-status=dead TribLocal}}</ref>

* [[List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders]]

* [[List of Major League Baseball players named in the Mitchell Report]]

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