The former left -handed pirates of Pittsburgh, Scott Sauerbeck, died at the age of 53, the team announced Thursday.
While pirates did not provide details about their death, Pittsburgh baseball now He informs that Sauerbeck suffered a fatal heart attack in his house in Florida on Tuesday.
“The Pirates family cries the death of Scott Sauerbeck,” the team wrote in X. “Scott played for the 1999-2003 burs They are with their family and friends during this difficult time.
Sauerbeck was selected by the New York Mets on the 23rd of the 1994 Amateur Draft of Miami (Ohio). He made his debut five years later with the pirates, with whom he registered a record of 19-15 with five salvages and an effectiveness of 3.56 in 341 career games.
The pitcher was changed to Boston's Red Sox during the 2003 season before continuing his career with the Cleveland franchise (2005-06) and Oakland Athletics (2016). It was 20-17 with five salvages and an effectiveness of 3.82 in 471 appearances in professional relief.
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The former left -handed pirates of Pittsburgh, Scott Sauerbeck, died at 53 years after a heart attack