Diego Seguí
Encyclopedia
Diego Pablo Seguí González (icon ; born August 17, 1937 in Holguín
, Cuba
) is a Cuba
n former Major League Baseball
pitcher
. He was known for his forkball
.
During a 16-year baseball career, Seguí played for the Kansas City Athletics
(1962–1965; 1967), Washington Senators
(1966), Oakland Athletics
(1968, 1970–1972), Seattle Pilots
(1969), Boston Red Sox
(1975–1976), and Seattle Mariners
(1977). He batted and threw right-handed. His son is former Major League Baseball first baseman
David Seguí
. David had a very successful 15-year baseball career, playing from 1990-2004 for seven different teams, including the Mariners, from 1998-99.
and Terry Hughes
for John Curtis
, Lynn McGlothen
, and Mike Garman
.
Seguí holds the unique distinction of having pitched for both of Seattle's major league baseball teams, the Pilots and the Mariners, in the first game ever played by each franchise (earning a hold for the Pilots in 1969, and absorbing the opening-day loss for the Mariners in 1977). His most productive season came in 1969, for the Pilots, when he posted a career-high in wins, with 12. In 1970 with Oakland, he won 10 games and led the American League
pitchers with a 2.56 ERA
.
Seguí was the starting pitcher in the Mariners' inaugural game in 1977, earning him the nickname "the Ancient Mariner
." After compiling a 0-7 record with a 5.69 ERA, he retired at the end of the season. He was the only player to play for both the Seattle Pilots and the Seattle Mariners.
Diego Segui was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Museum Hall of Fame on August 19, 2006 in San Francisco, California
.
Holguín Province
Holguín is one of the provinces of Cuba, the third most populous after Ciudad de la Habana and Santiago de Cuba. It lies in the northeast of the country. Its major cities include Holguín , Banes, Antilla, Mayarí, and Moa....
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
) is a Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
. He was known for his forkball
Forkball
The forkball is a type of pitch in baseball. Related to the split-fingered fastball, the forkball is held between the first two fingers and thrown hard snapping the wrist....
.
During a 16-year baseball career, Seguí played for the Kansas City Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1962–1965; 1967), Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
(1966), Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
(1968, 1970–1972), Seattle Pilots
Seattle Pilots
The Seattle Pilots were an American professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington for one season, . The Pilots played home games at Sick's Stadium and were a member of the West Division of Major League Baseball's American League...
(1969), Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
(1975–1976), and Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
(1977). He batted and threw right-handed. His son is former Major League Baseball first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
David Seguí
David Segui
David Vincent Segui, is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman. Segui played collegiate baseball for Louisiana Tech University and Kansas City Kansas Community College. During a 15-year baseball career, he played with the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Montreal Expos,...
. David had a very successful 15-year baseball career, playing from 1990-2004 for seven different teams, including the Mariners, from 1998-99.
Professional career
On December 7, 1973, Diego Segui was traded in a blockbuster from the Cardinals to the Red Sox, with Reggie ClevelandReggie Cleveland
Reginald Leslie "Reggie" Cleveland is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.Cleveland was born in Swift Current, Saskatchewan. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. He ended his career with 105 wins, with a 3.73 ERA and 930 strikeouts. Reggie...
and Terry Hughes
Terry Hughes (baseball)
Terry Wayne Hughes is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. Listed at 6'1", 185 lb., Hughes batted and threw right-handed....
for John Curtis
John Curtis (baseball)
John Duffield Curtis is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was originally drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft out of Smithtown High School in Smithtown, New York, but did not sign, choosing instead to attend Clemson University...
, Lynn McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen
Lynn Everett McGlothen was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1972 through 1981, McGlothen played for the Boston Red Sox , St. Louis Cardinals , San Francisco Giants , Chicago Cubs , Chicago White Sox and New York Yankees...
, and Mike Garman
Mike Garman
Michael Douglas Garman is a former Major League Baseball pitcher whom the Boston Red Sox selected with the third overall pick in the 1967 Major League Baseball Draft...
.
Seguí holds the unique distinction of having pitched for both of Seattle's major league baseball teams, the Pilots and the Mariners, in the first game ever played by each franchise (earning a hold for the Pilots in 1969, and absorbing the opening-day loss for the Mariners in 1977). His most productive season came in 1969, for the Pilots, when he posted a career-high in wins, with 12. In 1970 with Oakland, he won 10 games and led the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
pitchers with a 2.56 ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
.
Seguí was the starting pitcher in the Mariners' inaugural game in 1977, earning him the nickname "the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is the longest major poem by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, written in 1797–98 and was published in 1798 in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads. Modern editions use a later revised version printed in 1817 that featured a gloss...
." After compiling a 0-7 record with a 5.69 ERA, he retired at the end of the season. He was the only player to play for both the Seattle Pilots and the Seattle Mariners.
Diego Segui was inducted into the Hispanic Heritage Museum Hall of Fame on August 19, 2006 in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
.
See also
- List of players from Cuba in Major League Baseball
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball all-time saves leaders
External links
- Baseball Library - profile and chronology