Douglas Dean Drabek is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and a current minor league baseball coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998. Drabek batted and threw right-handed. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics, he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990. Drabek was an MLB All-Star in 1994.
Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award
Douglas Dean Drabek is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and a current minor league baseball coach.
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Douglas Dean Drabek is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and a current minor league baseball coach.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 14, 1990?
- Douglas Dean Drabek is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and a current minor league baseball coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces, the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998.
- Why is Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award significant?
- Douglas Dean Drabek is an American former professional baseball pitcher, and a current minor league baseball coach.