Brian Fisher (baseball)


Brian Kevin Fisher is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played during seven seasons at the major league level for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft. Fisher played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Braves in 1980, and his last season with the San Francisco Giants' Triple-A Phoenix Firebirds in 1993. He now lives in Aurora, Colorado with his wife and two children.

High school career

Fisher attended William C. Hinkley High School in Aurora, Colorado. He helped Hinkley win the big-school state title in 1979.

College career

Fisher attended Columbia College and the University of Denver.

Professional career

Minor leagues

Fisher pitched for the Denver Zephyrs in the minor leagues in 1991.

Personal life

In 1997, Fisher's six-year-old son Kyle lost a battle with cerebral palsy.