Brian Fisher

Brian Kevin Fisher (born March 18, 1962) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played seven seasons in the major leagues for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros, and Seattle Mariners.

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

Fisher attended Columbia College and the University of Denver. Atlanta traded him to the Yankees in December 1984 for Rick Cerone. He made his MLB debut in May 1985 and had his best season as a reliever in his rookie season, going 4–4 with a 2.38 earned run average. He was a spot starter for Pittsburgh, winning a career-high 11 MLB games in innings pitched in 1987. Knee issues forced him to retire in 1993.

Personal life In 1997, Fisher's six-year-old child died of cerebral palsy.

Fisher lives in Aurora, Colorado, with his wife and two children.