Jim Mecir

James Jason Mecir (born on May 16, 1970 in Queens, New York) was a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, and retired from the Florida Marlins in 2005. He was drafted by the Seattle Mariners from Eckerd College in the 3rd round of the 1991 amateur draft. He played for the Seattle Mariners in 1995, the New York Yankees in 1996 and 1997, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 to 2000, the Oakland Athletics from 2001 to 2004, the Chicago White Sox in 2004, before spending the last year of his career with the Marlins. He announced his retirement on October 2, 2005, following the Marlins' last game of the season.

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May 16 - 1970 - Queens - New York - Major League Baseball - Florida Marlins - 2005 - Seattle Mariners - Eckerd College - 1991 - 1995 - New York Yankees - 1996 - 1997 - Tampa Bay Devil Rays - 1998 - 2000 - Oakland Athletics - 2001 - 2004 - Chicago White Sox - October 2

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In 2003, Mecir received the Tony Conigliaro Award, given annually to the player who most effectively overcomes adversity to succeed in baseball. Mecir was born with two club feet; despite several childhood surgeries that enabled him to walk, he was left unable to properly push off the rubber with his right foot. He was forced to develop an unorthodox delivery that gave him an unusually violent screwball. He was one of the last screwball pitchers active in the major leagues, as the pitch is largely being phased out due to the stress it causes on pitchers' arms.

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Tony Conigliaro Award - Club feet - Screwball

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