Garth Iorg

Garth Ray Iorg ( /ˈɔrdʒ/ orj; born October 12, 1954 in Arcata, California) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player who played his entire career (1978–1987) for the Toronto Blue Jays. After attending College of the Redwoods, Iorg was drafted in the 8th round (181st overall) in the 1973 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays from the Yankees organization in the 1976 Major League Baseball expansion draft. He made his MLB debut on April 9, 1978. Iorg was a solid utility player who spent most of his career as the right-handed half of a third-base platoon with Rance Mulliniks. During his major league career, he also appeared at 2B, 1B, SS, DH and OF. Although he was an emergency...