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Jeffrey James Reardon (born October 1 1955 in Dalton, Massachusetts), nicknamed "The Terminator", is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball.

Upon his retirement, Reardon ranked second in major league history with 367 career saves, trailing only Lee Smith (434). Below is the list of teams for which he played during his career:

Teams and dates

New York Mets (1977 - May 29, 1981)
Montreal Expos (May 30, 1981 - 1986; 1995)
*Appeared in the 1981 National League Championship Series
*Led major leagues with 41 saves in 1985
*Retired April 20, 1995 while part of Expos spring-training roster
Minnesota Twins (1987 - 1989)
*Appeared in 1987 ALCS and World Series
Boston Red Sox (1990 - August 30, 1992)
Atlanta Braves (August 31 - October 1992)
*Appeared in 1992 NLCS and World Series
Cincinnati Reds (1993)
New York Yankees (1994)
*Released May 6, 1994

Miscellaneous

In 1990, the city of Dalton, Massachusetts named its athletic field in Reardon's honor .
On December 26 2005, Reardon was taken into custody and charged by the Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Police Department for allegedly committing armed robbery at a Hamilton Jewelers store at the Gardens Mall . Reardon attributed his actions to the influence of antidepressants he had been taking since his son died of a drug overdose in February 2004 and his chicken farm failing earlier in 2005.

Honors

Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award (NL, 1985)
4-time All-Star (NL, 1985-86; AL, 1988, 1991)

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