Nick Esasky

Nick Esasky
Esasky in 1989
First baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1960-02-24) February 24, 1960 (age 64)
Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 19, 1983, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
April 21, 1990, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.250
Home runs122
Runs batted in427
Teams

Nicholas Andrew Esasky (born February 24, 1960) is an American former professional baseball corner infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1990, primarily with the Cincinnati Reds.

Biography

Esasky attended high school in Carol City, Florida,[1] a suburb of Miami. He was a selected as a shortstop with the 17th pick of the first round of the 1978 MLB draft.[1] He then had a professional career spanning 1978 to 1992.[2] He reached the Double-A level in 1980, and the Triple-A level in 1981, during which time he played exclusively as a third baseman.[2]

Esasky made his major-league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in 1983 and remained with the team through 1988, playing as a third baseman, first baseman, left fielder and designated hitter.[3] He twice hit more than 20 home runs in a season with the Reds, and had season batting averages ranging from .193 (in 1984) to .272 (in 1987).[3]

In December 1988, Esasky was traded to the Boston Red Sox along with relief pitcher Rob Murphy for first baseman/outfielder Todd Benzinger, pitcher Jeff Sellers, and player to be named later.[4] In his one season with Boston, 1989, Esasky posted career highs in major-league games played (154), batting average (.277), home runs (30), and runs batted in (RBIs; 108).[4]

Esasky became a free agent in November 1989,[4] and signed a three-year contract, reportedly worth $5.7 million, with the Atlanta Braves.[5]

Early in his tenure with the Braves, Esasky was placed on the disabled list and doctors determined he was suffering from vertigo, caused by an inner ear infection.[6] The condition limited him to nine major-league games during the 1990 season, during which he had a .171 batting average.[4] After missing the 1991 season, Esasky played briefly in the minor leagues during 1992,[2] then was released by the Braves in July 1992.[4] He did not play professionally thereafter.[2]

Overall for his major-league career, Esasky appeared in 810 games, compiling a .250 batting average with 122 home runs and 427 RBIs.[4] Defensively, he played 479 games at first base, 230 games at third base, and 98 games in left field.[4] He had a .993 fielding average at first base, .927 fielding average at third base, and did not commit an error in the outfield.[4]

Esasky served as manager of NICK ESASKY HEALTH & FITNESS, a Florida LLC that was established February 22, 2019 and filed articles of dissolution April 29, 2022. [7]

References

  1. ^ a b "1978 Baseball Draft". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Nick Esasky Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nick Esasky Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Nick Esasky". Retrosheet. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Bye-bye Boston: Esasky signs with Atlanta". Kennebec Journal. Augusta, Maine. November 18, 1989. p. B-1. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Whiteside, Larry (June 16, 1990). "In Limbo". The Macon Telegraph. p. 2 (Sports). Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  7. ^ https://search.sunbiz.org/Inquiry/corporationsearch/SearchResultDetail?inquirytype=EntityName&directionType=ForwardList&searchNameOrder=NICKESASKYHEALTHFITNESS%20L190000528170&aggregateId=flal-l19000052817-0a56ea41-a909-4a32-abc6-280557919e36&searchTerm=NICKERSON%20CATTLE%20COMPANY%20LLC&listNameOrder=NICKERSONTUGBARGELINE%202911850 [bare URL]

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