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A consistent and durable reliever until shoulder tendinitis ended his career at age 40, the savvy, fine-fielding Burgmeier had 102 lifetime saves. Signed by Houston, he debuted with California, and went to the Royals in the 1968 expansion draft. In 1971, he was 9-7 with 17 saves and a 1.74 ERA. He had a career-high 24 saves for Boston in 1980. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 3, 1980: In a 6–4 win over Texas, Boston's Tom Burgmeier finishes the last inning in RF. He's the first Red Sox pitcher to play a position since Mike Ryba caught in three games in 1942. » April 24, 1982: At Toronto, Jesse Barfield hits the first pinch grand slam in Blue Jay history, connecting in the 8th inning off Boston's Tom Burgmeier.