Mike Bacsik (1970s pitcher)

This article is about the MLB pitcher who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. For his son, an MLB pitcher in the 2000s, see Mike Bacsik (left-handed pitcher)

Michael James Bacsik (/ˈbæsɪk/; born April 1, 1952), is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins.

Mike Bacsik
Pitcher
Born: (1952-04-01) April 1, 1952 (age 73) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 15, 1975, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
August 9, 1980, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	8–6
Earned run average	4.43
Strikeouts	77
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Texas Rangers (1975–1977) Minnesota Twins (1979–1980)

Mike was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 55th round (922nd overall) of the 1970 MLB June Amateur Draft out of Bishop Dunne Catholic School.

In 1976, Bacsik was one of 30 pitchers who pitched to Hank Aaron while Aaron had accumulated 755 career home runs. His son, Mike Bacsik, pitched to Barry Bonds when Bonds was on 755 home runs. Aaron went 1 for 2 against the elder Bacsik with a single; Bonds went 3-for-3 against the younger Bacsik with a double, a single and the record-breaking home run. The younger Bacsik would comment, in 2007, "If my dad had been gracious enough to let Hank Aaron hit a home run, we both would have given up 756."^[1]