Jack Lazorko Trades and Transactions

The Jack Lazorko trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Jack Lazorko has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"The best modern defensive pitcher? Kaat, maybe. Or Ron Guidry, (Bill) Swift, Jim Palmer, (Tom) Burgmeier. Actually, it might have been Jack Lazorko. He pitched for Milwaukee, Seattle, Detroit, and California and in five years won five games, but anyone who ever saw him could never forget him. Lazorko was a terrific high school hockey goalie in New Jersey, and had the capacity to make sprawling kick stops on balls hit through the middle--and there were a lot of rockets hit through the box against Jack Lazorko." - Sportswriter Peter Gammons in Baseball Digest (September 1992, "Pitchers Help Themselves by Perfecting Their Defense")

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Jack Lazorko

Jack Lazorko Autograph on a 1988 Topps (#601)

Jack Lazorko Autograph on a 1988 Topps (#601)
 

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Birth Name:   Jack Thomas Lazorko
Nickname:   None
Born On:   03-30-1956  (Aries)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Hoboken, New Jersey
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Undetermined
College:   Mississippi State University
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Right   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   5-11   Player Weight Chart Weight:   200
First Game:   06-04-1984 (Age 28)
Last Game:   09-27-1988
Draft:   1978 : 11th Round (271st)
Jack Lazorko

Trades & Transactions

01-09-1975: Selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 8th round — free-agent draft, did not sign.
01-07-1976: Selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (18th pick overall) — free-agent draft, did not sign.
06-08-1976: Selected by Philadelphia Phillies in the 1st round (13th pick overall) — secondary phase (or secondary phase delayed) — free-agent draft, did not sign.
06-07-1977: Selected by New York Yankees in the 2nd round — secondary phase (or secondary phase delayed) — free-agent draft, did not sign.
06-06-1978: Selected by Houston Astros in the 11th round — free-agent draft.
06-27-1979: Sold by Houston Astros to Texas Rangers.
04-05-1983: Released by Texas Rangers.
04-10-1983: Signed by Milwaukee Brewers.
10-15-1984: Granted free agency.
04-10-1985: Signed by San Francisco Giants.
06-13-1985: Sold by San Francisco Giants to Seattle Mariners.
11-01-1985: Granted free agency.
02-07-1986: Signed by Detroit Tigers.
10-15-1986: Granted free agency.
01-06-1987: Signed by California Angels.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

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