Rick Engle
Pitcher
Born: (1957-04-07) April 7, 1957
Corbin, Kentucky
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 2, 1981, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
September 2, 1981, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average18.00
Strikeouts2
Teams

Richard Douglas Engle (born April 7, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He batted right and threw left-handed.

Engle graduated from Clermont Northeastern High School in Ohio in 1977 and then was signed by the Expos as an amateur free agent. He later said that his goal upon signing with the Expos was to make the majors by 1980.[1] According to the scout who signed him, however, Engle was blocked from joining the team's MLB roster that year by the presence of left-handed pitcher Fred Norman, who the Expos had given a guaranteed contract.[2]

Engle was not able to make his Major League debut until the following year against his hometown team, the Cincinnati Reds, on September 2, 1981. Despite a shaky start, Engle was able to strike out George Foster and Ray Knight to finish his outing.[3]

On May 3, 1983, a day after taking the loss for the minor league Charlotte O's, Engle surprised the team by reporting to the clubhouse in civilian clothes before that day's game and telling them that he was retiring, had packed his bags and would be returning home to Batavia, Ohio.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Koch, Bill (9 November 1979). "Basketball returns tonight with CCL girls' preview". The Cincinnati Post. p. 11. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Koch, Bill (5 July 1980). "Majors just phone call away for Engle". The Cincinnati Post. p. 5. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Meyer, Paul (3 September 1981). "Rain delays game, Reds on top 7-0". The Journal Herald. p. 6. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  4. ↑ Olson, Stan (4 May 1983). "Another postponement forces O's to play 2 tonight". The Charlotte News. p. 8B. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Boylan, Kate (4 May 1983). "Rain Postpones O's; Engle Calls It Quits". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3D. Retrieved 16 December 2022.


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