Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Jeff Musselman got a quick call-up to the majors in 1986. In just his second season as a pro, and after spending most of the year at single-A, Musselman made Toronto that September. "They think I'm physically ready an that mentally I can handle it," Musselman told his hometown Asbury Park Press then. "That's the reason they called me up." Musselman went on to a career that saw time in five major league seasons . But his career also saw him those two very issues, mental issues in the form of alcohol abuse, and physical, heart attacks that he survived, but ultimately ended his career. Musselman's career began in 1985, taken by the Blue Jays in the sixth round of the draft out of Harvard University . Musselman started with the Blue Jays at rookie Medicine Hat . He moved to single-A Ventura County and AA Knoxville for 1986. He saw 26 outings, 24 starts at Ventura County and 7 starts at Knoxville. He then made Toronto. Musselman got into six games in reli...