I have two cards of Pat Bangtson. This one is from 1991 Line Drive.
Playing career: Pat Bangtson pitched five seasons in the
Twins organization, going 55-36 with a 3.86 ERA. His best season was 1988, when
he went 17-5 with a 2.87 ERA for Kenosha. A fuller account of his career can be
found at The Greatest 21 Days.
Interesting facts: He was a big-time prankster who “threw
stink-bombs, booby-trapped telephones and rigged up an elaborate, Rube Goldberg
doorway contraption to dump water on people`s heads.”
Where he is now: After over a decade of coaching college
baseball, he now works in insurance.
My memories: Only know him from his card.
Google Autocomplete results: He is tenth when you type Pat
Bang, behind Pat Bange Appraisal, an Oregon real estate appraiser. There do not
appear to be any other prominent Pat Bangtsons.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Josh Barfield.
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