"Not many ballplayers moved around as much as Al Holland did in 1985. In February [1986] he signed with the Yankees, the fourth team he's been with in the past year. The husky left-hander spent 1985 with the Phillies, Pirates and Angels, but he should have no worries about leaving the Yankees.
His career 2.72 ERA and knack for getting the big out coming out of the bullpen is exactly what the Yankees signed him for. Holland may not possess the stopper quality of a Dave Righetti, but he's a proven reliever. An 8-4 record and 24 saves in 1983 earned him the National League's Rolaids Fireman of the Year Award. A year later he picked up another 29 saves for Philadelphia.
Last year, however, he spent as much time packing as he did pitching. Consequently, he never got the opportunity to settle into a groove. Now, in New York, he's ready to regain the form that made him one of the game's best relievers just a short time ago."
-The New York Yankees Official 1986 Yearbook
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