Rod Scurry

Rodney Grant Scurry

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 180 lb.
• High School Procter R. Hug High School
• Debut April 17, 1980
• Final Game September 30, 1988
• Born March 17, 1956 in Sacramento, CA USA
• Died November 5, 1992 in Reno, NV USA

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Biographical Information

During his playing career, pitcher Rod Scurry was plagued by drug problems, particularly cocaine addiction. He died at age 36 of a cocaine-induced heart attack, a week after collapsing during an altercation with police.

Since 1919, Scurry is the only player to pitch in his team's first six games of one season. He did this for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1982.

His son, Rod Scurry, Jr., was drafted in 2008 and pitched in the Colorado Rockies organization.