Joe Klink

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Joseph Charles Klink (born February 3, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1996 for the Minnesota Twins, Oakland Athletics, Florida Marlins, and Seattle Mariners. Klink once went 90 consecutive games without allowing a home run, the longest by a left-handed pitcher since at least 1957 and possibly the longest such streak of all time. Klink attended St. Thomas University. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the New York Mets in the 36th round of the 1983 MLB draft. New York traded him to Minnesota in January 1986 with Billy Beane and Bill Latham for Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby. Klink made his major league debut in April 1987, playing in 12 games for the Twins before he was sent back to the minors in June. Minnesota traded him to Oakland for a player to be named later in March 1988. He led the Southern League with 26 saves in 1989. Klink returned to the majors until 1990 and made his only postseason appearance that fall, walking Hal Morris in Game 3 of the World Series. After two seasons with the Athletics, Klink missed 199

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