About Steve Karsay
Stefan Andrew Karsay (born March 24, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics (1993–94, 1997, 2006), Cleveland Indians (1998–2001), Atlanta Braves (2001), New York Yankees (2002, 2004–05), and Texas Rangers (2005). He later served as the bullpen coach for the Milwaukee Brewers (2019–2021). Most recently, he was the bullpen coach for the Los Angeles Angels. == Early life and amateur career == Karsay grew up in the College Point neighborhood in Queens, New York City, just a few miles from Shea Stadium. Karsay was a "star pitcher" at Christ the King Regional High School in Middle Village, Queens. He initially committed to play college baseball at Louisiana State. He was named the Gatorade High School Baseball Player of the Year for New York in 1990. == Professional career == A 1st round draft pick of the Toronto Blue Jays in 1990, Karsay was traded to the Athletics along with outfielder José Herrera for Rickey Henderson on July 31, 1993. A starter in his early days with the Athletics, Karsay worked mostly in middle relief and as a set-up man from 1998 on, although he also had some notable success as a closer in 2000 with the Indians and 2002 with the Yankees.
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