Stephen Wayne Bedrosian (born December 6, 1957), nicknamed "Bedrock", is an American former professional

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who played 14 seasons in

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(MLB), primarily with the

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. He also played for the

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, where he won the 1987

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, and the

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, where he won the

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. He is the father of

Cam Bedrosian Cameron Rock Bedrosian (born October 2, 1991) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, Oakland Athletics, and Philadelphia Phillies. The Angels sel ...

who played in MLB from 2014 to 2021.

Biography

At the

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, Bedrosian put up a career record of 13–3 and 3 saves. He helped the Chargers to a third-place finish in the 1978 Division II College World Series. He was then drafted by the

in the 1978 MLB draft. In 1985, his only full season as a starter, Bedrosian went 7–15 and set a Major League record for most starts in a single season without a complete game (37). Bedrosian was traded by the Braves to the Phillies in the off-season and was converted to a reliever before the 1986 season. In his first year in relief, he saved 29 games. His best season came in 1987 when he posted a 5–3 record for the Phillies with a 2.83

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, recorded a league-leading 40 saves, and was named the

winner. Since Bedrosian, only two other National League relievers ( Mark Davis and Éric Gagné) have won Cy Young honors. He also received the

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in 1987, as well as the MLB Rolaids Relief Man Award. He was traded to the Giants during the 1989 season to help their pennant drive that year. In 1990, he won the Willie Mac Award, voted upon by his teammates, honoring his spirit and leadership (his then two-year-old son Cody was battling leukemia). As a member of the

, Bedrosian won his first World Series ring in the

, which the Twins won in seven games over his former team, the Atlanta Braves. Bedrosian was a member of the Atlanta Braves team that won the 1995 World Series, and while he retired in August of that season, he still received his second World Series ring.

Personal

Currently, Bedrosian resides in

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, where he served on the

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Board of Education, through 2010, and is an assistant baseball coach at East Coweta High School. In 2008, Bedrosian was inducted into the Coweta Sports Hall of Fame. Bedrosian has also been inducted into the

Hall of Fame. Bedrosian is of

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descent. He was referenced in the episode " A Very Sunny Christmas" of ''

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''.

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