1957 Topps - Mike Fornieles #116 (Pitcher) (b: 18 Jan 1932 - d: 11 Feb 1998 at age 66) - Autographed Baseball Card (Baltimore Orioles)
Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles (b: January 18, 1932 – d: February 11, 1998 at age 66) was a MLB pitcher from La Habana, Cuba. The right-hander pitched a one hitter in his major league debut on September 2, 1952.
In 1960, he went 10-5 with a 2.64 ERA, and tied the Cleveland Indians' Johnny Klippstein for the league lead with fourteen saves. Fornieles also had an AL best 48 games finished, and set a major league record with seventy appearances out of the bullpen. He was the first ever recipient of the Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award.
Fornieles went 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA for the Twins before being released on July 22, 1963. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in February 1964, but failed to make the club out of Spring training.
1957 Topps - Mike Fornieles #116 (Pitcher) (b: 18 Jan 1932 - d: 11 Feb 1998 at age 66) - Autographed Baseball Card (Baltimore Orioles)
Jose Miguel (Torres) Fornieles (b: January 18, 1932 – d: February 11, 1998 at age 66) was a MLB pitcher from La Habana, Cuba. The right-hander pitched a one hitter in his major league debut on September 2, 1952.
In 1960, he went 10-5 with a 2.64 ERA, and tied the Cleveland Indians' Johnny Klippstein for the league lead with fourteen saves. Fornieles also had an AL best 48 games finished, and set a major league record with seventy appearances out of the bullpen. He was the first ever recipient of the Sporting News AL Fireman of the Year Award.
Fornieles went 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA for the Twins before being released on July 22, 1963. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in February 1964, but failed to make the club out of Spring training.