TTM Stats
- Sent: 3/29/2019 | Received: 2/6/2020 | 307 Days
- ’89 Donruss, ’91 Stadium Club, ’92 Topps
- Address: Home (address from Sports Card Forum)
The Story of the Autograph
Pete Harnisch is a former right-handed starting pitcher in the major leagues. His fourteen-year career lasted from 1988 to 2001 and he played for the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, and Cincinnati Reds.
Harnisch was born and raised on Long Island in New York. After high school he stayed in New York and attended Fordham University. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles with the 27th overall pick in the 1987 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut shortly after on September 13, 1988. He spent two more years with the Orioles but split seasons between the majors and minors and was eventually traded with Curt Schilling and Steve Finley to the Astros for Glenn Davis.
He was tremendous in his first year in Houston and started off with a 2.22 ERA but had a 5-7 record because he had terrible run support. He was added to the All-Star roster that year though for his only career All-Star appearance. He went on to finish 12-9 with a 2.70 ERA and 172 strikeouts. Two years later he put up another great record going 16-9 with a 2.98 ERA and 185 strikeouts for two of the best years of his career.
He was traded to the New York Mets, but things didn’t go that well. Sure professionally he didn’t play well, but after quitting tobacco during Spring Training of 1997 he started complaining of sleeplessness and loss of appetite. He was eventually diagnosed with clinical depression and went into a rehab program. The Mets would trade him to Milwaukee where he would finish out 1997.
In 1998 he moved on to the Reds where he found success again. He had consecutive winning records from 1998 through 2000 with the Reds (14-7, 16-10 and 8-6). From there he tried to make it with a couple other clubs the (Rockies and Reds again) but never got back to the big leagues after 2001.
The Score on Pete Harnisch – 7.0
I was so glad to get this one back. I had tried Pete before, years ago, and just never had any success. I’m not sure what made this attempt different but I’m glad it was. His signature came out great on these. I love the backwards looking “P” that somehow looks forwards. And he has an interesting way to make his “H” plus the way he ends his last name.
Thanks Mr. Harnisch! I’m giving this return a 7.
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