Jeff Reardon

Jeff Reardon
Reardon (center) at the White House in 1987
Pitcher
Born: (1955-10-01) October 1, 1955 (age 68) Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 25, 1979, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
May 4, 1994, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	73–77
Earned run average	3.16
Strikeouts	877
Saves	367
Teams
New York Mets (1979–1981) Montreal Expos (1981–1986) Minnesota Twins (1987–1989) Boston Red Sox (1990–1992) Atlanta Braves (1992) Cincinnati Reds (1993) New York Yankees (1994)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (1985, 1986, 1988, 1991) World Series champion (1987) NL Rolaids Relief Man Award (1985) NL saves leader (1985)

Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1, 1955) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1979–1994 with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Yankees. Reardon was nicknamed "the Terminator" for his intimidating presence on the mound and 98 mph fastball.^[1] A long-time closer, Reardon became MLB's all-time saves leader in 1992 with his 342nd save, breaking Rollie Fingers' previous record of 341. Reardon's record was broken the following season by Lee Smith. Reardon currently ranks 11th on the all-time saves list with 367.