- Mike Mussina played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.
- He was a five-time All-Star selection.
- Mussina won seven Gold Glove Awards for his fielding.
- He retired with a career record of 270-153.
- Mussina had a career ERA of 3.68.
- He finished in the top six of Cy Young voting nine times.
- Mussina pitched two complete game shutouts in the postseason.
- He struck out over 2,800 batters in his career.
- Mussina was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
- His number 35 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in 2012.
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Mussina married Jana McKissick in 1997. The couple has two sons, Brycen and Peyton. He also adopted his step-daughter Kyra, who is Jana’s from a previous marriage. He still resides in his hometown of Montoursville, where he is well known. He often helps out with the athletic programs at his high school and he operates a training camp for student athletes in the area. He serves on the Little League International Board of Directors, based in nearby South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Mussina is the head basketball coach for the boys’ team at Montoursville Area High School. He accepted the position in June 2013. When he received the phone call notifying him that he had been elected to the Hall of Fame, he had just completed a practice with his team.
Where is Mike Mussina today?
After a successful 18-year career in the Majors, former All-Star pitcher Mike Mussina returned home to Montoursville, Pennsylvania. While most people would spend their free time in retirement relaxing, Mussina instead decided to focus on another sport he loves: basketball.
Did Mike Mussina pitch a perfect game?
Mike Mussina once was a dominant pitcher, but never was he more masterful than on the night of Sept. 2, 2001 against the Boston Red Sox, when he came within one strike of pitching the fourth perfect game in Yankees’ history.
Did Mike Mussina have a no hitter?
Mike Mussina had been down this road before. In three previous big league starts, Mussina had come one hit away from a no-hitter – once one hit from a perfect game. But Mussina had never retired the first 26 batters of a game and advanced to two strikes on the 27th.
Why did Mussina retire?
In the winter, Mussina announced he was retiring from baseball to spend more time with his family in Pennsylvania. Mussina’s retirement led the general manager Brian Cashman heavily exploring the pitching market in free agency, which lead to the signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, plus re-signing Andy Pettitte.
Why did Mussina leave the Orioles?
“When I made the change from Baltimore to New York, I knew that it was not going to be taken well in some places,” he said, “but I was making the change for me and my family and what I felt was the best move for my baseball career. So, some stuff you have to push to the side and not use it as a factor.”
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