Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

After signing with the Red Sox out of college in May 1990,  Paul Anacki 's coach and mentor Joe Mazeika assessed his skills to The Springfield Republican . "He's very talented and has a live arm," Mazeika told The Republican . "I'm sure with good coaching in the minor league system he can continue to develop. The key will be if he can stay healthy." Anacki had already suffered ankle injuries to that point. Anacki ultimately suffered an elbow injury and saw just two seasons. He spent both in rookie ball . Anacki's career began that year in 1990, taken by the Red Sox in the seventh round of the previous year's draft out of Sandwich High School. He then chose to attend a year at Wilbraham & Monson College. At Wilbraham & Monson, Anacki went seven innings, giving up eight hits in an April 1990 win. He then struck out 10 , giving up one hit in another seven-inning effort later that month. Anacki started with the Red Sox in the rookie Gulf ...