| Jeff Bronkey | |
|---|---|
 Bronkey in 1988 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 18, 1965 Kabul, Kingdom of Afghanistan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1993, for the Texas Rangers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 12, 1995, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 2–2 |
| Earned run average | 4.04 |
| Strikeouts | 36 |
| Teams | |
Jacob Jeffery Bronkey (born September 18, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched with the Texas Rangers and Milwaukee Brewers. He attended Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon and became Player of the Year and won a state championship in 1983.[1]
He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1983, but instead attended Oklahoma State University. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins organization in 1986. After his career, he pursued a college degree in psychology and his daughter is a softball player at the University of Arkansas.[1]
He is the only Major League player born in Afghanistan.[2] He was born in Kabul to an American mother and Afghan father.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Jeff Bronkey". Fuel. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ↑ Players by birthplace: Afghanistan Baseball Stats and Info
- ↑ DiManno, Rosie (2013-02-21). "Blue Jays: Pitcher Hinshaw comes from exotic background". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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