Jeff Rineer

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Jeff Rineer
Pitcher
Born: (1955-07-03) July 3, 1955 (age 68)
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 30, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1979, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Games pitched1
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Jeffrey Alan Rineer (born July 3, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher. Rineer played in one game for the Baltimore Orioles in 1979.

Rineer was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 1973 MLB draft but declined to sign. He chose instead to enroll at Franklin & Marshall College, play college baseball and study accounting. He led all of NCAA Division III with 150 strikeouts as a freshman, including a 19-strikeout game against Western Maryland.[1] He dropped out of Franklin & Marshall after the first semester of his sophomore year and began playing in recreational leagues where he attracted the attention of Major League scouts.[2] The Baltimore Orioles made him the 43rd overall pick in the secondary phase of the 1975 MLB draft.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Koenig, Bill (4 June 1978). "Jeff Rineer: 'I Like Him and Earl Likes Him'". Sunday News. p. C-6. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  2. ^ Carroll, Bill (3 June 1975). "Rineer Likely To Be Drafted". Lancaster New Era. p. 15. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ "3rd Round of the 1975 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 3 July 2023.

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