Eric Show

Eric Show
Show in a 1983 postcard
Pitcher
Born: (1956-05-19)May 19, 1956
Riverside, California, U.S.
Died: March 16, 1994(1994-03-16) (aged 37)
Dulzura, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 2, 1981, for the San Diego Padres
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1991, for the Oakland Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record101–89
Earned run average3.66
Strikeouts971
Teams

Eric Vaughn Show (/ˈʃ/; May 19, 1956 – March 16, 1994) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the San Diego Padres and holds the team record for most career wins (100). Show was a member of the first Padres team to play in the World Series in 1984. On September 11, 1985, he surrendered Pete Rose's record-breaking 4,192nd career hit.

Show's later life was affected by drug abuse; at age 37, he was found dead in his room at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in 1994.[1]

  1. ^ Wilson, Bernie (March 18, 1994). "Tormented isolation for Show after baseball". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.