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Tyler Green was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round of the 1991 amateur draft, 10th overall, ahead of sluggers Manny Ramirez (13th), Cliff Floyd (14th) and Shawn Green (16th).
Noted for his devastating but unpredictable knuckle-curve and 93-95 mph fastball, Green racked up an 8-4 record at the midpoint of the 1995 season, his first full year in MLB, and was named to the All-Star team. Unfortunately, like many Phillies Phenoms before and after, Green quickly faded, losing his final five decisions and finishing the year with an 8-9 record.
Green never lived up to his first round status. This was partly due to shoulder and elbow problems that hampered him throughout his career. Overall, he had a career record of 18-25 with 263 strikeouts in 384 innings and a 5.16 ERA.
I have many, many 1992 Topps, Upper Deck, Stadium Club, and Pinnacle rookie cards of Tyler. As an 11 year old, I treated them like gold, waiting for the day when he would lead the Phillies to a World Series Championship. Those were the days.
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