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{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1967)}}
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|birth_place=[[Lumberton, North Carolina]]
|birth_place=[[Lumberton, North Carolina]], U.S.
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'''Ira Thomas (Tommy) Greene''' (born April 6, 1967) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Atlanta Braves]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] from 1989 to 1995. He also played for the [[Houston Astros]] in 1997. He is currently a post-game studio analyst for the Philadelphia Phillies.
'''Ira Thomas Greene''' (born April 6, 1967) is an American former [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Atlanta Braves]] and [[Philadelphia Phillies]] from 1989 to 1995. He also played for the [[Houston Astros]] in 1997. He previously served a post-game studio analyst for the Philadelphia Phillies.


==High school==
==High school==
Greene played baseball at Whiteville High School in [[North Carolina]] where he was teammates with [[Patrick Lennon (baseball)|Patrick Lennon]] and won a state championship. As a sophomore he had a 10-0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and [[batting average (baseball)|hit]] .350. As a senior he hit .490, recorded a 0.07 [[earned run average]] and [[struck out]] 270 batters in 124 innings. He threw nine total [[no-hitter]]s in high school.<ref name="btu">{{cite news|last1=Carree|first1=Chuck|title=Baseball Town USA|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20050601/Sports/605059656/WM/|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=[[Wilmington Star News]]|date=June 1, 2005|language=en}}</ref>
Greene played baseball at Whiteville High School in [[North Carolina]] where he was teammates with [[Patrick Lennon (baseball)|Patrick Lennon]] and won a state championship. As a sophomore he had a 10–0 [[Win–loss record (pitching)|record]] and [[batting average (baseball)|hit]] .350. As a senior he hit .490, recorded a 0.07 [[earned run average]] and [[struck out]] 270 batters in 124 innings. He threw nine total [[no-hitter]]s in high school.<ref name="btu">{{cite news|last1=Carree|first1=Chuck|title=Baseball Town USA|url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/NC/20050601/Sports/605059656/WM/|accessdate=1 February 2018|work=[[Wilmington Star News]]|date=June 1, 2005|language=en}}</ref>


==Pro career==
==Pro career==
On May 23, 1991, Greene threw a no-hitter for the Phillies against the [[Montreal Expos]]. He struck out 10 batters and walked 7. Greene was starting for only the second time in the season and 15th time in his major league career. Greene was pitching in place of [[Danny Cox (baseball)|Danny Cox]] who had suffered a pulled groin in his last start. Greene became the first visiting pitcher to hurl a no-hitter in Montreal's history as the Phillies defeated the Expos, 2-0 before an [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]] crowd of 8,833.<ref>{{cite news |title=BASEBALL; From Sub to Sublime: No-Hitter for Phillies' Greene |author=Murray Chass |newspaper=New York Times |date=1991-05-24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/24/sports/baseball-from-sub-to-sublime-no-hitter-for-phillies-greene.html |accessdate= }}</ref>
On May 23, 1991, Greene threw a no-hitter for the Phillies against the [[Montreal Expos]]. He struck out 10 batters and walked 7. Greene was starting for only the second time in the season and 15th time in his major league career. Greene was pitching in place of [[Danny Cox (baseball)|Danny Cox]] who had suffered a pulled groin in his last start. Greene became the first visiting pitcher to hurl a no-hitter in Montreal's history as the Phillies defeated the Expos, 2–0 before an [[Olympic Stadium (Montreal)|Olympic Stadium]] crowd of 8,833.<ref>{{cite news |title=BASEBALL; From Sub to Sublime: No-Hitter for Phillies' Greene |author=Murray Chass |newspaper=New York Times |date=1991-05-24 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1991/05/24/sports/baseball-from-sub-to-sublime-no-hitter-for-phillies-greene.html }}</ref>


The next year in 1992, tendonitis in his arm and shoulder caused him to miss 3½ months of the season; he appeared in only 13 games.
The next year in 1992, tendonitis in his arm and shoulder caused him to miss {{frac|3|1|2}} months of the season; he appeared in only 13 games.


His best year as a pitcher was in 1993 as a member of the Phillies. He had a record of 16–4, tied with [[Curt Schilling]] for the most wins with that club. During that same season, he started Game 4 of the [[1993 World Series]] for the Phillies against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]].
His best year as a pitcher was in 1993 as a member of the Phillies. He had a record of 16–4, tied with [[Curt Schilling]] for the most wins with that club. He started Game 2 and 6 of the [[1993 National League Championship Series]] against the [[Atlanta Braves]]. He was chased out early in a rout loss in Game 2 but bounced back with seven solid innings in the latter that saw Philadelphia win its first pennant in ten years. Later that same season, he started Game 4 of the [[1993 World Series]] for the Phillies against the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], but he allowed seven runs before being taken out in the third inning in what became a see-saw 15-14 loss; the Phillies lost the Series in six games while Greene never pitched in a postseason game again.


Greene remained in baseball for a few more years, splitting season between the Majors and the minors as he tried to get his ailing shoulder into shape. Unfortunately for Greene his shoulder never completely healed. Greene started only 19 games in the big leagues from the 1994 season until he left the game in 1997.
His shoulder never completely healed. Greene started only 19 games in the big leagues from the 1994 season until he left the game in 1997.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catching up with Tommy Greene |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-alumni-tommy-greene |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>


Greene was a GM of the Southern Collegiate baseball team, the [[Monroe Channel Cats]], and also maintains a real estate business.
Greene was a GM of the Southern Collegiate baseball team, the [[Monroe Channel Cats]], and also maintains a real estate business.
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Latest revision as of 01:56, 12 July 2024

Tommy Greene
Tommy Greene in 2012
Pitcher
Born: (1967-04-06) April 6, 1967 (age 57)
Lumberton, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 10, 1989, for the Atlanta Braves
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1997, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record38–25
Earned run average4.14
Strikeouts461
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Career highlights and awards

Ira Thomas Greene (born April 6, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies from 1989 to 1995. He also played for the Houston Astros in 1997. He previously served a post-game studio analyst for the Philadelphia Phillies.

High school

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Greene played baseball at Whiteville High School in North Carolina where he was teammates with Patrick Lennon and won a state championship. As a sophomore he had a 10–0 record and hit .350. As a senior he hit .490, recorded a 0.07 earned run average and struck out 270 batters in 124 innings. He threw nine total no-hitters in high school.[1]

Pro career

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On May 23, 1991, Greene threw a no-hitter for the Phillies against the Montreal Expos. He struck out 10 batters and walked 7. Greene was starting for only the second time in the season and 15th time in his major league career. Greene was pitching in place of Danny Cox who had suffered a pulled groin in his last start. Greene became the first visiting pitcher to hurl a no-hitter in Montreal's history as the Phillies defeated the Expos, 2–0 before an Olympic Stadium crowd of 8,833.[2]

The next year in 1992, tendonitis in his arm and shoulder caused him to miss 3+1⁄2 months of the season; he appeared in only 13 games.

His best year as a pitcher was in 1993 as a member of the Phillies. He had a record of 16–4, tied with Curt Schilling for the most wins with that club. He started Game 2 and 6 of the 1993 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves. He was chased out early in a rout loss in Game 2 but bounced back with seven solid innings in the latter that saw Philadelphia win its first pennant in ten years. Later that same season, he started Game 4 of the 1993 World Series for the Phillies against the Toronto Blue Jays, but he allowed seven runs before being taken out in the third inning in what became a see-saw 15-14 loss; the Phillies lost the Series in six games while Greene never pitched in a postseason game again.

His shoulder never completely healed. Greene started only 19 games in the big leagues from the 1994 season until he left the game in 1997.[3]

Greene was a GM of the Southern Collegiate baseball team, the Monroe Channel Cats, and also maintains a real estate business.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Carree, Chuck (June 1, 2005). "Baseball Town USA". Wilmington Star News. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Murray Chass (May 24, 1991). "BASEBALL; From Sub to Sublime: No-Hitter for Phillies' Greene". New York Times.
  3. ^ "Catching up with Tommy Greene". MLB.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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