Diego Segui, a 15-year MLB veteran who spent the 1974 and 1975 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87.
Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, paid respects to Segui on Tuesday in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Heartbroken about the news of the passing of my dear friend, and former @mlb pitcher, Diego Segui. He was 87. We honored Diego last November with our Negro Leagues Beisbol Lifetime Achievement Award. Sending thoughts and prayers to the Segui family!” Kendrick wrote in the post.
The Red Sox followed suit with their own tribute to Segui the following day.
Segui’s two years with the Red Sox served as his third-to-last and second-to-last seasons as a professional baseball player in the United States. Across those two campaigns, Segui pitched to a 8-13 record, 4.32 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 91 pitching appearances, including one start. He also struck out 121 batters and walked 92 in 179 innings pitched.
According to the Everett AquaSox, the High-A affiliate of the Mariners, Segui holds the distinction of being the only player to play for both MLB franchises in Seattle. He also threw the first pitch in Seattle Mariners franchise history, as he served as the team’s Opening Day starter in its first regular season game against the California (now Los Angeles) Angels on April 6, 1977.
A Boston Red Sox hat and glove sit in the dug out before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.
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Overall, Segui is credited with a 92-111 record, 3.81 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 71 saves, 28 complete games, 1,298 strikeouts and 786 walks in 1,807.2 innings pitched across 639 career pitching appearances, 171 of which were starts. He led the American League in ERA in 1970 and is a member of the Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame, which he was inducted into in 2003.
