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Dennis Rasmussen was born on 18 April, 1959 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1959). Discover Dennis Rasmussen's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old?

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Age 64 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 18 April, 1959
Birthday 18 April
Birthplace Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1959

Dennis Lee Rasmussen (born April 18, 1959) is an American professional baseball pitcher.

Rasmussen was born in Los Angeles on April 18, 1959, and grew up in San Clemente, California.

1973

He nearly lost his left foot at the age of 14, when a speeding car knocked him from his bicycle on Labor Day in 1973, and the fall severed his foot, which was hanging by the Achilles tendon.

An emergency room doctor said they would need to amputate, but an orthopedic surgeon was able to save the foot.

As a result, he has no cartilage in his left ankle.

Rasmussen attended San Clemente High School.

Six months after the injury, he recovered sufficiently to play in the final two games of the season for the junior varsity basketball team.

After one year at San Clemente High School, his family moved to Boise, Idaho, and he attended Meridian High School in Meridian, Idaho, for two years.

His family moved to Denver, Colorado, and he went to Bear Creek High School in Lakewood, Colorado, for his senior year.

He was named All-State in baseball and basketball, and was a member of the doubles team that won the state tennis championship.

1977

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Rasmussen in the 18th round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft, but he did not sign with the Pirates.

As he wanted to play college basketball, he enrolled at Creighton University, which offered him a scholarship to play for the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team.

The arrangement with Creighton also allowed him to play college baseball for the Creighton Bluejays baseball team.

For the basketball team, he was a forward who played as the sixth man off the bench.

For the baseball team, he had a 3–6 win–loss record and a 3.38 earned run average (ERA) with Creighton in his junior year, with 84 strikeouts, a school record, in 61 2⁄3 innings pitched.

He was named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference's First Team.

1980

The California Angels selected Rasmussen in the first round, with the 17th overall selection, of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft.

He signed with the Angels and made his professional debut with the Salinas Angels of the Class A California League.

1981

In 1981, he pitched for the Holyoke Millers of the Class AA Eastern League.

He set a team record with 16 strikeouts on August 18.

In 1981, Rasmussen pitched for the Spokane Indians of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League (PCL).

He had a 11–8 record and 5.03 ERA with Spokane, and was second in the PCL with 162 strikeouts.

1982

After the 1982 season, the Angels sent Rasmussen to the New York Yankees as the player to be named later in the August 31 trade that sent Tommy John to the Angels.

1983

He played in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres (1983 and 1988–91), New York Yankees (1984–87), Cincinnati Reds (1987–88), Chicago Cubs (1992), and Kansas City Royals (1992–93 and 1995).

He batted and threw left-handed.

Rasmussen played for the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League in 1983, leading the league with 13 wins and 187 strikeouts.

The Yankees traded him to the San Diego Padres on September 12, 1983, with Edwin Rodríguez, to complete an earlier trade for John Montefusco.

He made his major league debut with the Padres on September 16, and made his first start on October 1.

1984

On March 30, 1984, the Padres traded Rasmussen and a player to be named later to the Yankees for Graig Nettles.

He began the 1984 season with Columbus, and was promoted to the major leagues in May, earning his first major league win on May 23, his first major league start of the 1984 season.

1986

Rasmussen competed for the fifth spot in the Yankees' rotation in 1986.

Though originally slated to start the season in Columbus, he was named to the Opening Day starting rotation after John was plagued by back spasms.

In 1986, Rasmussen won 18 games.

His batting average against of .217 was the second best in the American League.

1987

In 1987, Rasmussen had a 9–7 record and a 4.75 ERA with the Yankees before they traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for Bill Gullickson on August 27.

1988

Rasmussen began the 1988 season pitching to a 2–6 record with a 5.75 ERA for Cincinnati.

On June 8, the Reds traded Rasmussen to the Padres for Candy Sierra.

He went 14–4 with a 2.55 ERA in 20 starts for the Padres, finishing the year with an overall 16–10 record and a 3.43 ERA.

After the season, Rasmussen re-signed with the Padres on a two-year contract reportedly worth $1.3 million.

1990

In 1990, Rasmussen had a 11–15 record, but led the National League in home runs allowed with 28.