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Dave Dravecky Biography

Dave Dravecky is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on February 14, 1956 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. MLB pitcher who was a player in MLB pitcher who played for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants from 1982 until 1989.

He was a part of the 1983 All-Star with fellow teammate He played in the 1983 All-Star alongside teammate Terry Kennedy..

A left-handed pitcher, Dravecky represented the Padres at the All-Star game in 1983, his second season, in which he won 14 games. Equally proficient as a starter and coming out of the bullpen, Dravecky helped the Padres to their first pennant the following year.

Dravecky became friends with two other Padres pitchers, Mark Thurmond and Eric Show, who also held strong Christian beliefs. In the spring of 1984, Show recruited the other two to the John Birch Society, a far right US political group, and the three were widely reported on after they distributed Birch literature from a booth at the June 1984 Del Mar Fair. Dravecky stated he saw Birch beliefs as the “natural outgrowth” of a born-again Christian philosophy. Over his first six seasons, Dravecky had a 60-55 win–loss record, and the Associated Press wrote that he was better known for his association with the John Birch Society than his pitching.

He got married to Jan Dravecky in 1985.

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The following season, a cancerous desmoid tumor was found in Dravecky’s pitching arm. On October 7, 1988, he underwent surgery, which removed half of the deltoid muscle in his pitching arm and froze the humerus bone in an effort to eliminate all of the cancerous cells. Doctors advised Dravecky to wait until 1990 to pitch again, but Dravecky was determined to pitch in 1989. By July 1989, he was pitching in the minors, and on August 10, he made a highly publicized return to the major leagues, pitching eight innings and defeating Cincinnati 4–3. In his following start, five days later in Montreal, Dravecky pitched three no-hit innings, but in the fifth inning, he felt a tingling sensation in his arm. In the sixth inning, he started off shaky, allowing a home run to the leadoff batter and then hitting the second batter, Andrés Galarraga. Then, on his first pitch to Tim Raines, his humerus bone snapped; the sound of it breaking could be heard throughout the stadium. Dravecky collapsed on the mound. He’d suffered a clean break midway between his shoulder and elbow, ending his season.

Dave Dravecky Net Worth

Dave Dravecky is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dave Dravecky's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His debut came with the Padres on June 15th in 1982.

His career was ended due to cancer of his pitching arm , which ultimately led to an Amputation.

David Francis Dravecky (born February 14, 1956) is an American former professional baseball player, a motivational speaker, and an author. He played Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres (1982–87) and San Francisco Giants (1987–89). Cancer ended his career as his team was reaching the 1989 World Series. He won the Hutch Award in 1989.

The Giants won the National League pennant in 1989 (defeating the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS in five games), and in the post-game celebration, Dravecky’s arm was broken a second time when he was running out to the mound to celebrate. A doctor examining Dravecky’s x-rays noticed a mass in his arm, which turned out to be malignant. Dravecky’s cancer had returned, ending his career. Eighteen days later, Dravecky retired from baseball with a 64–57 record with 558 strikeouts and a 3.13 ERA in 1,062⅔ innings. He won the 1989 Willie Mac Award honoring his spirit and leadership.

Dravecky wrote two books about his battles with cancer and his comeback attempt: Comeback, published in 1990 and written with Tim Stafford, and When You Can’t Come Back, coauthored with wife Jan and Ken Gire and published in 1992. He has also written a Christian motivational book, “Called Up”, published in 2004 by Zondervan. With the help of Stafford, Dravecky saw Comeback republished as a self-titled autobiography for children in 1992.

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On July 4, 1987, the San Francisco Giants acquired Dravecky, pitcher Craig Lefferts, and third baseman Kevin Mitchell from the San Diego Padres for pitchers Mark Grant and Mark Davis and third baseman Chris Brown for their pennant drive. He went 7–5 during the stretch, and in the playoffs pitched a shutout in Game 2 against the St. Louis Cardinals and lost Game 6 by a score of 1–0. The Cards won in seven games.

Who is Dave Dravecky Dating?

According to our records, Dave Dravecky married to Janice Roh . As of December 1, 2023, Dave Dravecky’s is not dating anyone.

After two more surgeries, his left arm continued to deteriorate, and on June 18, 1991, less than two years after his comeback with the Giants, Dravecky’s left arm and shoulder were amputated. After recovering from the surgery, Dravecky went on to begin a new career as a motivational speaker.

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What happened to Dave Dravecky?

A doctor examining Dravecky’s X-rays noticed a mass in his arm, which turned out to be malignant. Dravecky’s cancer had returned, ending his career. Eighteen days later, Dravecky retired from baseball with a 64–57 record with 558 strikeouts and a 3.13 earned run average in 1,062+2⁄3 innings.

What type of cancer did Dave Dravecky have?

The form of cancer that struck Dravecky in the biceps of his pitching arm was a malignancy known as a “desmoid tumor” or “aggressive fibromatosis.”

When did Dave Dravecky break his arm?

Shortly after the new break, his cancer returned. On November 13, 1989, Dave Dravecky retired from baseball. In June 1991 Dravecky had his left arm amputated and subsequently the doctors found cancer wrapped around the arm’s ulna nerve.

Did Dave Dravecky have his arm amputated?

Dave Dravecky’s left arm was amputated Tuesday to stop the possible spread of cancer, according to a former teammate. Atlee Hammaker, one of the Dravecky’s best friends when the two pitched for the San Francisco Giants, said he spoke Tuesday with Dravecky’s father, who confirmed the amputation.

What happened Tony Saunders?

Saunders had to be carted off the field, as the pain was too much for him to walk. He was diagnosed with a humerus fracture and torn ligaments in his arm, an injury severe enough to end his season.

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