Todd Worrell Bio
- 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