Adam Bernero
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Adam Gino Bernero is a retired Major League Baseball
pitcher
. Bernero has pitched in the majors
for the Detroit Tigers
, Colorado Rockies
, Atlanta Braves
, Philadelphia Phillies
, Kansas City Royals
. He has a career record of 11-27.
Bernero signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1999 immediately after his final collegiate game with Armstrong Atlantic State. Tigers' scout Gary York watched Bernero's final game, which ended up running long until almost midnight, with the plan to get Bernero to sign as soon as possible after the game because of the many teams seeking to sign Bernero. York followed Bernerro and the rest of the team to a Denny's restaurant where York realized he had forgotten the contract back at his hotel room. York improvised and wrote the terms of a basic agreement on a napkin which Bernero signed and made his debut for the Detroit Tigers in 2000. Adam recalled "It makes me wonder sometimes if it was valid at all. But I am here now so I don't care." Bernero was a member of the Detroit Tigers until 2003 before being traded in mid-season to the Colorado Rockies, at which point the Tigers had won a single game and lost 12, and Bernero with an ERA of 6.08.
Bernero signed with the Boston Red Sox
for the season but missed the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
on March 1, 2007. In January 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
. He became a free agent after the season.
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Pitcher
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. Bernero has pitched in the majors
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
, Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
, Atlanta Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
, Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
, Kansas City Royals
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
. He has a career record of 11-27.
Bernero signed with the Detroit Tigers in 1999 immediately after his final collegiate game with Armstrong Atlantic State. Tigers' scout Gary York watched Bernero's final game, which ended up running long until almost midnight, with the plan to get Bernero to sign as soon as possible after the game because of the many teams seeking to sign Bernero. York followed Bernerro and the rest of the team to a Denny's restaurant where York realized he had forgotten the contract back at his hotel room. York improvised and wrote the terms of a basic agreement on a napkin which Bernero signed and made his debut for the Detroit Tigers in 2000. Adam recalled "It makes me wonder sometimes if it was valid at all. But I am here now so I don't care." Bernero was a member of the Detroit Tigers until 2003 before being traded in mid-season to the Colorado Rockies, at which point the Tigers had won a single game and lost 12, and Bernero with an ERA of 6.08.
Bernero signed with the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
for the season but missed the entire season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery
Tommy John surgery, known in medical practice as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgical procedure in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from elsewhere in the body...
on March 1, 2007. In January 2008, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. He became a free agent after the season.