Todd Worrell Bio

Todd-Worrell

  • St. Louis Baseball Cardinals
  • Pitcher, throws right
  • Born 9-28-59 in Arcadia, CA

Career Highlights:

  • Selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round (21st player) of June 1982
  • Free agent draft signed by Steve Flores of the Cardinals
  • Became first pitcher to win Rookie of the Year after being in the World Series the year before
  • Named at St. Louis BBWAA Chapter Baseball Man of the Year
  • 1987 season was a hard throwing right-hander following his Rookie of the Year season
  • 33 saves giving him 30 plus saves in each of his first two seasons
  • Only reliever in major league history to have recorded 30 or more saves in each of his first two seasons

Miscellaneous

  • 1977 graduate of Maranatha High School in Arcadia, CA where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football
  • 1982 graduate of Biola College, LaMirada, CA with a Bachelor of Science degree in Christian education and a minor in Bible
  • Selected to Sporting News All American team in 1982
  • Participated in Little League, Pony and American Legion programs as an amateur

Personal

  • Todd and his wife, Jamie, reside in the St. Louis area with their four children
  • Acting Board Member of the St. Louis Area FCA since 1988
  • Served as St. Louis Area FCA Board President from Jan. 1999-December 2001
  • Todd enjoys hunting and fishing and spending time at his lodge in South Dakota


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