Boston Red Sox shortly before the 1995 season. Temporarily healthy once more, Belinda enjoyed a great season in 1995, picking up eight wins and 10 saves as the primary setup man for Rick Aguilera. Boston won the American League's East division that year, but was swept in three games by the Cleveland Indians in the ALDS. Belinda's arm troubles resurfaced in , and he was largely ineffective, walking more batters than he struck out and pitching only 28 innings. Cincinnati Reds Belinda signed with the Cincinnati Reds that offseason, and improbably went on to enjoy the best season of his career, delivering 99 innings of quality pitching. His 84 games pitched ranked second in the league, and his 114 strikeouts led all relief pitchers in baseball. He began to experience tingling and numbness in his legs the following season, and on September 22, 1998, the Mayo Clinic issued a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves Daily injections of the drug Copaxone and changes to his diet and lifestyle enabled Belinda to keep pitching professionally for a time, but his performance suffered. He spent as a mop-up pitcher for the Reds, and on October 30 of that year, he and outfielder Jeffrey Hammonds were traded to the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Dante Bichette. Belinda put up a 7.07 ERA with the Rockies in , before being released in July. He signed with the Atlanta Braves but was released again on September 12, ending his professional career. He retired with 41 wins, 37 losses, and 79 saves, putting up a 4.15 ERA in 685 career innings. Personal life Belinda has multiple sclerosis. Belinda has a son, Wyatt, who played baseball at the college level. His nephew, Jacob played college baseball at Lock Haven University and currently plays in the Atlanta Braves organization. References External links 1966 births Living people Major League Baseball pitchers Pittsburgh Pirates players Kansas City Royals players Boston Red Sox players Cincinnati Reds players Colorado Rockies players Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Gulf Coast Pirates players Watertown Pirates players Macon Pirates players Salem Buccaneers players Harrisburg Senators players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Sarasota Red Sox players Pawtucket Red Sox players Indianapolis Indians players Allegany Trojans baseball players People with multiple sclerosis