Mike Mussina

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mike Mussina
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 8, 1968(1968-12-08)
Age	56
Birthplace	Williamsport
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mike Mussina Biography

Mike Mussina is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 8, 1968 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States. Five-time MLB All-Star pitcher with the Baltimore Orioles, and New York Yankees.

Along with Hall of Fame right-hander He is considered one of the best pitchers in Baltimore Orioles history, along with Hall of Fame right-hander Jim Palmer., he is considered to be one of the greatest Baltimore Orioles pitchers.

Mussina was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in 1987 but chose to attend college rather than sign.

Mussina made his professional debut with the Class AA Hagerstown Suns of the Eastern League in 1990. In the minor leagues, Mussina posted a 2.38 ERA in 189 innings.

Jana Binks, his wife of 17 years, was the one who he married. Together they had two children and one step-daughter.

Mike Mussina Net Worth

Mike Mussina is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mike Mussina 's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was born in Williamsport Pennsylvania, the home of Little League Baseball.

Although he did not win the He never won the Cy Young Award, but he finished in the top five in voting six different times. Award for his work, he was in the top five voting candidates six times.

Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed “Moose”, is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his sixth year of eligibility in 2019.

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Who is Mike Mussina Dating?

According to our records, Mike Mussina married to Jana McKissick. As of December 1, 2023, Mike Mussina’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1995, Mussina started and won Cal Ripken’s record-breaking 2,131st consecutive game on September 6, 1995. Mussina led the league with 19 wins and had one of his finest statistical seasons. He struck out 158 batters in 221.2 innings, allowing only 81 earned runs for an ERA of 3.29. Mussina led the league with four shutouts, and he also allowed a league-low 2.03 BB/9, while his 1.069 WHIP was 2nd only to Seattle’s Randy Johnson. Despite his excellent season, Mussina was not elected to that year’s All-Star Game, and finished 5th in the American League Cy Young Award voting.

Facts & Trivia

Mike Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mike Mussina celebrates birthday on December 8 of every year.

Mussina married Jana McKissick in 1997. The couple has two sons, Brycen and Peyton. He also adopted his step-daughter Kyra, who is Jana’s from a previous marriage. He still resides in his hometown of Montoursville, where he is well known. He often helps out with the athletic programs at his high school and he operates a training camp for student athletes in the area. He serves on the Little League International Board of Directors, based in nearby South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Mussina is the head basketball coach for the boys’ team at Montoursville Area High School. He accepted the position in June 2013. When he received the phone call notifying him that he had been elected to the Hall of Fame, he had just completed a practice with his team.

Top Facts about Mike Mussina

1. Mike Mussina played for the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees.
2. He was a five-time All-Star selection.
3. Mussina won seven Gold Glove Awards for his fielding.
4. He retired with a career record of 270-153.
5. Mussina had a career ERA of 3.68.
6. He finished in the top six of Cy Young voting nine times.
7. Mussina pitched two complete game shutouts in the postseason.
8. He struck out over 2,800 batters in his career.
9. Mussina was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019.
10. His number 35 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles in 2012.

Where is Mike Mussina today?

After a successful 18-year career in the Majors, former All-Star pitcher Mike Mussina returned home to Montoursville, Pennsylvania. While most people would spend their free time in retirement relaxing, Mussina instead decided to focus on another sport he loves: basketball.

Did Mike Mussina pitch a perfect game?

Mike Mussina once was a dominant pitcher, but never was he more masterful than on the night of Sept. 2, 2001 against the Boston Red Sox, when he came within one strike of pitching the fourth perfect game in Yankees’ history.

Did Mike Mussina have a no hitter?

Mike Mussina had been down this road before. In three previous big league starts, Mussina had come one hit away from a no-hitter – once one hit from a perfect game. But Mussina had never retired the first 26 batters of a game and advanced to two strikes on the 27th.

Why did Mussina retire?

In the winter, Mussina announced he was retiring from baseball to spend more time with his family in Pennsylvania. Mussina’s retirement led the general manager Brian Cashman heavily exploring the pitching market in free agency, which lead to the signings of CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett, plus re-signing Andy Pettitte.

Why did Mussina leave the Orioles?

“ When I made the change from Baltimore to New York, I knew that it was not going to be taken well in some places ,” he said, “but I was making the change for me and my family and what I felt was the best move for my baseball career. So, some stuff you have to push to the side and not use it as a factor.”