Bill Laskey
Mustache Rating: 3 Fingerses
Years Active: 1982-1988
Teams Played For: San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians
Career Stats: 42-53, 4.14 ERA
Was He Ever a Diamond King?: No
Claims to Fame:
-The Giants traded fellow MPot80s Vida Blue to the Royals in 1982 for Laskey and clean-shaven but wonderfully named Atlee Hammaker
-Named to Baseball Digest’s 1982 Rookie All-Star Team for his 13-12/3.14 ERA first Major League season
-Alongside Hammaker, prematurely compared to Koufax/Drysdale, apparently another “Fire & Ice” duo, though neither Hall of Famer could “twitch his dark mustache and sneer at the batter” like Laskey
-His legendary exploits inspired a venerable Saturday Night Live sketch, with names slightly changed for legal reasons
-In retirement, has founded Celebrity Connection, a company that organizes fantasy camps for the Giants and other organizations. And yes, he’s still got the mustache!
March 6th, 2010 - 12:41 pm
Hi Bill Im not sure if you remember me ,I played j v ball before graduation from Woodward in 1974.Iam living in Fla since 1980. Ilive about 3 miles north of Vero Beach. THEdodgers and detroit wereplaying a spring game, thatwhen i saw you.I recently found dale yarberry on line,he said you were still out in SF.Igot a brother in SF.He was in Burlinggame, but im not sure in SF he is now.Bill keep up the great work yourdoing for the giants. Gary winterfeld