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Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher has tragically passed away
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Toronto Blue Jays announced that former pitcher Steve Hargan tragically passed away.
There has been a lot of heartbreak in the world of baseball lately as Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Alex Vesia took to social media last night to announce the passing of his daughter.
Former Blue Jays pitcher Steve Hargan passes away at 83 years old
Former all-star and member of the Blue Jays 1977 inaugural season, Hargan, has passed away at 83 years old.
Steve Hargan, an All-Star once in 12 seasons as a major league pitcher, and a member of the inaugural 1977 Toronto Blue Jays team, has died according to a post to his Facebook page. He was 83. -Hoornstra
Hargan is mostly remembered for his time with the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers.
The former Jays pitcher finished his career with an 87-107 record to go along with a 3.92 ERA in 1632 innings pitched across 4 teams in 12 years.
Hargan went 87-107 with a 3.92 ERA in 354 games (215 starts) for the Cleveland Indians (1965-72), Texas Rangers (1974-77), Blue Jays (1977), and Atlanta Braves (1977). -Hoornstra
During the Blue Jays first season in the MLB, Hargan spent 5 games with the Blue Jays in which he finished with a 5.22 ERA, 1-3 record and 11 strikeouts before heading back to the Texas Rangers.
Hargan is an Indiana native but spent the majority of his life after retiring from the MLB in Palm Springs, California where he lived until his death.
The entire MLB community sends their best wishes and condolences to the entire Hargan family during these difficult times.
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