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2003 Warren Spahn, American Baseball pitcher, dies at home
1997 Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of pitcher Livan, defects from Cuba 1997 Steve Hamilton, pitcher (New York Yankees), dies of cancer at 63 1997 Russ "Mad Monk" Meyer, pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), dies at 74 1997 San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1996 Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens beats Yankees for his 200th win 1995 Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 1995 Peaches Roy Davis, baseball pitcher, dies at 89 1994 New York Met Pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges 1994 Harvey Haddix, pitcher (12 perfect inning game), dies at 68 1993 Cliff Young, pitcher (Cleveland Indians), dies in car accident at 29 1993 Cincinnati Red pitcher Thomas Browning arrested for marijuana possession 1993 New York Yankee Mark Hutton is 1st Australian to be a starting pitcher, He beats Angels 5-2; Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays 3 way tie for 1st 1993 Don Drysdale, pitcher (Dodgers), dies of a heart attack at 56 1993 New York Met pitcher Anthony Young loses record 24th straight game 1993 Hal Schumacher, baseball pitcher, dies at 82 1993 Steve Olin, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 27 1993 Tim Crews, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, drowns at 31 1992 New York Yankees sign free agent pitcher Jimmy Key 1992 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is reinstated for 8th time 1992 Dennis Eckersley, who previously set record for most consecutive saves (40), is 1st pitcher to record 40 saves in 4 different seasons 1992 Eddie Lopat, pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 73 1992 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe is banned from baseball for 7th time 1992 Yankee pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for 1 year due to cocaine 1991 New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession 1991 Florida Marlins sign their 1st player, 16 year old pitcher Clemente Nunez 1991 Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher 1991 Mike Jeffcoat is 1st AL pitcher to get an RBI since 1972 1991 San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated 1990 Nolan Ryan becomes 20th major league pitcher to win 300 games 1990 Oriole Gregg Olson sets relief pitcher rec of 41 cons scoreless inns 1990 As Met pitcher David Cone argues a call at 1st base, 2 Braves score 1989 Balt's Gregg Olson is 1st relief pitcher to win AL Rookie of Year 1989 Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound 1989 Donnie Moore, pitcher (Angels), shoots himself at 35 1989 Nolan Ryan becomes 2nd pitcher to defeat all 26 teams 1989 1-handed pitcher Jim Abbott debut but lasts only 4 2/3 inn 1989 Orel Hershiser, Dodger pitcher signs record $7.9M-3 year contract 1989 Orel Hershiser, Dodger pitcher signs $7.9M-3 year contract 1989 Roger Clemens, Red Sox pitcher signs $7.5M-3 year contract 1988 Rangers sign free-agent pitcher Nolan Ryan to a one-year contract 1988 Carl Hubbell, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA, dies in an auto accident 1988 Kent Tekulve is 2nd pitcher in majors to appear in 1,000 games 1988 Cincinnati Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month 1988 Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, 1st pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home 1988 KC releases pitcher Dan Quisenberry, whose 238 saves are the 4th most 1988 A's Gene Nelson is 1st AL pitcher to steal a base since 1973 1988 Expos Pitcher Floyd Youmans suspended for 60 days due to drugs 1988 Cleveland pitcher Doug Jones sets record of 14 consecutive saves 1988 Yankees' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) 1988 In just Oakland's 39th of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks record with his 12th balk en route to 16 1988 Jim Abbott, 1-handed pitcher, wins 58th James E. Sullivan Award 1987 Kevin Gross is 2nd pitcher in 8 days to be ejected for scuffing ball 1987 Don Baylor sets career hit-by-pitch mark at 244 (Pitcher Rick Rhoden) 1987 Yank Phil Niekro is 3rd pitcher to make 700th start (Young and Sutton) 1987 New York Met Darryl Strawberry charges Red Sox pitcher Al Nipper during spring training exhibition game, causes bench clearing brawl 1987 Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires 1987 Kansas City Royal pitcher Dennis Leonard (3X 20 game winner), retires 1986 Padres pitcher LaMarr Hoyt is arrested at US-Mexico border for drugs 1986 Mike Scott is 3rd NL pitcher to strike out 300 in a season (306) 1986 Red Sox trade shortstop Rey Quinones and pitcher Mike Trujillo to Mariners for shortstop Spike Owen and outfielder Dave Henderson 1986 Red Sox pitcher Tim Lollar gets a pinch-hit single 1986 Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1986 Bert Blyleven becomes 10th pitcher to strike out 3,000 1986 Theodore H "Ted" Lyons, pitcher (Chicago White Sox), dies at 85 1986 Indian pitcher Phil Niekro wins his 307th game tying him with 1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson 1986 Don Sutton becomes 19th pitcher to win 300 games 1985 Burleigh Grimes, U.S. baseball pitcher, dies at 92 1985 Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers 1985 Yankee Phil Niekro becomes 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto 8-0 1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson 1985 Met Dwight Goodin becomes youngest pitcher to win 20 games (20y 9m 9d) 1985 1st NL pitcher to strike out 200+ in 1st 2 seasons (Dwight Gooden) 1985 Joseph "Smoky Joe" Wood, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies at 95 1985 White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game 1985 Denny McLain, pitcher; convicted of racketeering, sentenced to 25 yrs 1984 Padres' free agent pitcher Ed Whitson signs with New York Yankees 1984 Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher 1984 Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year 1984 Waite Hoyte, knuckleball pitcher, dies at 84 1984 Met pitcher Dwight Gooden becomes 11th rookie to strikeout 200 1984 Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use 1984 Royals pitcher Paul Splittorff, retires 1984 Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner 1984 Phillie pitcher Steve Carlton hits a grand slam homer 1984 Braves pitcher Pascual Perez suspended due to cocaine usage 1984 Pitcher Denny McLain, indicted on various charges of racketeering 1984 A's take Yankees pitcher Tim Belcher as Type A free agent compensation 1984 Braves pitcher Pascual Perez is arrested for cocaine possession 1983 Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1983 Don Sutton becomes 8th pitcher to strikeout 3,000 batters 1983 Twins draft pitcher Tim Belcher #1 1982 Steve Carlton became 1st pitcher to win 4 Cy Young awards 1982 Seattle Mariner pitcher Gaylord Perry ejected for throwing a spitter 1982 Rollie Fingers (Brewers) becomes 1st pitcher to get save #300 1982 [Leroy] Satchel Paige, U.S. baseball pitcher, dies at 75 1982 Ferguson Jenkins becomes 7th pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters 1982 Seattle Mariner Gaylord Perry becomes 15th pitcher to win 300 games 1982 In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH 1981 Rollie Fingers is 1st relief pitcher to win AL MVP 1980 Rangers pitcher Ferguson Jenkins arrested for possession of drugs 1980 Rangers snap Orioles pitcher Steve Stone's 14-game winning streak 1980 Houston Astro pitcher J R Richard suffers a stroke 1980 [Richard] Rube Marquard, U.S. baseball pitcher, dies at 90 1979 Betty Evans Grayson, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1959), dies at 53 1979 M Marie Widlow, softball pitcher (Hall of Fame 1957), dies at 61 1978 New York Yankee pitcher Ron Guidry wins his 20th (on way to 25-3 season) 1978 Phillies Steve Carlton becomes 78th pitcher to win 200 1978 Pitcher Ron Guidry sets Yankee record of 13-0 start 1978 Christa Williams, born in Houston, Texas, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1978 Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) 1977 Dodgers pitcher Don Sutton throws his NL record tying 5th one-hitter 1977 Cubs use fielder Larry Bittner as a pitcher 1977 A's sell pitcher Paul Lindblad to the Rangers for $400,000 1976 Michael Nakamura, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1976 Jim Weaver, Northridge California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 San Diego Padre pitcher Randy Jones ties record of 68 innings without a walk 1976 Eric DuBose, Bradenton, Florida, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Ryan Drese, born in San Francisco, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1976 Jim Parque, born in Norwalk, California, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Giants pitcher John "the Count of" Montefusco wins NL Rookie of Year 1975 Kaipo Spenser, born in Wailuku, HI, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Seth Greisinger, born in Kansas City, Kansas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Mark Johnson, Dayton Ohio, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1975 Don Wilson, pitcher (Astro), dies at 29 of carbon monoxide poisoning 1974 Free agent pitcher Catfish Hunter signs $3M 5 year New York Yankees contract 1974 Billy Koch, Garden City, New York, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Kris Benson, Konnesaw, Texas, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Dodger Mike Marshall is 1st relief pitcher to win Cy Young Award 1974 R A Dickey, born in Nashville, Tennessee, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Braden Looper, Weatherford, Oklahoma, baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 Brooklyn pitcher Dan Bankhead is 1st black to homer in his 1st at bat 1974 Ramon Morel, Villa Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1974 Bob Gibson becomes 2nd pitcher to strike-out 3,000 (Cesar Geronimo) 1974 Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, dies at 63 1974 Brooke Wilkins, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1974 A's pitcher Paul Lindblad makes an errant throw in 1st inning of 6-3 loss to Baltimore ends his record streak of 385 consecutive errorless games 1974 John Coppinger, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles 1974 Ugueth Urbina, Caracas Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1974 1st baseball arbitration Twins pitcher Dick Woodson seeking $29,000 wins, Twins offered $23,000 1974 Amaury Telemaco, Higuey, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1973 Orioles sell pitcher Eddie Watt to the Phillies 1973 Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall 1973 Andrew McNally, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1973 Fred Lindberg, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1973 San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell 1973 Bob Wolcott, born in Huntington Beach, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1973 Ben Mann, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1973 Ismael Valdes, born in Ciudad Victoria, Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Christine Monge, born in San Francisco, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1973 Chan Ho Park, born in Kong Ju City, Korea, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Rangers draft Texas high school pitcher David Clyde #1 1973 Marty Janzen, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1973 Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1973 Antonio Osuna, Sinaloa Mexico, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1973 Terry Adams, born in Mobile, Alabama, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1973 Jason Schmidt, Lewiston ID, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1973 Terrell Wade, born in Rembert, South Carolina, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1972 Francisco Rodriguez, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1972 Brad Radke, Eau Claire WI, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1972 In Game 2 of ALCS, A's Bert Campaneris fires his bat at Det pitcher 1972 Baltimore Roric Harrison is last AL pitcher to homer until interleague play 25 years later 1972 Rafael Carmona, Rio Piedras Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Laurie Shepard, Cordele, Georgia, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1972 Mike Hampton, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1972 Jason Isringhausen, born in Alton, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets 1972 Jimmy Haynes, born in La Grange, Georgia, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1972 Kurt Miller, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1972 John Wasdin, Ft. Belvoir, Washington, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm 1972 Clint Sodowsky, born in Ponca City, Oklahoma, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1972 Andrew Pettitte, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher, New York Yankees 1972 Ramiro Mendoza, born in Los Santos, Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees 1972 Jeff Williams, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1972 Bryan Rekar, born in Oak Lawn, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash 1972 Bobby Chouinard, Manilla, Phillipines, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1972 Francisco Cordova, born in Veracruz, Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1972 Matt Wagner, born in Cedar falls, Iowa, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Omar Daal, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1972 Tanya Harding, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1972 Alan Benes, Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1972 Jay Powell, Meridian MS, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1971 Alyson Habetz, Crowley, Louisiana, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Todd Van Poppel, Hinsdale, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1971 Garvin Alston, Mount Vernon, New York, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 William Simas, Jr., Hanford California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Ryan Hancock, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Astros pitcher J R Richard debut, strikes out 15 Giants in a 5-3 win 1971 Scott Karl, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Shae Sloan, Huntsville, Texas, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1971 Ron Blazier, born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1971 Johnny Ruffin, Butler AL, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1971 Billy Wagner, born in Marion, Virginia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1971 Pedro Martinez, born in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 James Baldwin, Jr., born in Southern Pines, North Carolina, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Greg Keagle, born in Corning, New York, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Stuart Howell, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1971 Marshall Boze, San Manual, Arizona, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Rich Garces, Maracay Aragua Venezuela, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1971 Michael Sirotka, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1971 Cleveland's Steve Dunning becomes last AL pitcher to hit grand slam 1971 Ryan Hawblitzel, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Sterling Hitchcock, Fayetteville, North Carolina, pitcher, New York Yankees, Sea Mariners 1971 Brad Clontz, born in Stuart, Virginia, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1971 Mark Thompson, born in Russellville, Kentucky, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1971 Felipe Lira, born in Miranda, Venezeula, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1971 Greg Hansell, born in Bellflower, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1971 Shad Williams, born in Fresno California, pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Roger Salkeld, born in Burbank, California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1971 Jose Mercedes, El Seybo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1971 Lisa Fernandez, Lakewood California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1971 Jeff Schmidt, U.S. baseball pitcher for the California Angels 1971 Todd Williams, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1971 Shane Tonkin, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1971 Kerry Taylor, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1971 Cory Bailey, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1971 Jeff Juden, Salem, Massachusetts, baseball pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants 1971 Elmer Dessens, Hermosillo Mexico, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 Carlos Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1971 Deb Sonnenberg, born in Edmonton, Alberta, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1970 Paul Byrd, born in Louisville, Kentucky, pitcher for the New York Mets 1970 Kirk Rueter, Centralia, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1970 Jason Jacome, Tulsa, Oklahoma, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1970 Allen Watson, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Jeff Ware, born in Norfolk, Virginia, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1970 Chad Ogea, Lake Charles, Louisiana, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1970 Steve Trachsel, Oxnard California, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1970 Marc Wilkins, Mansfield, Ohio, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Darren Oliver, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Roger Bailey, born in Chattahoochee, Florida, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1970 Eddie Guardado, Stockton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Joseph Hudson, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1970 Paul Spoljaric, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1970 Paul Shuey, born in Lima, Ohio, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Dan Miceli, Newark, New Jersey, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Joey Hamilton, Statesboro Georgia, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Lori Harrigan, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Michael Potts, Langdale AL, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1970 Steve Wojciechowski, born in Blue Island, Illinois, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1970 Bryce Florie, born in Charleston, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 William Van Landingham, born in Columbia, Tennessee, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Mark Brandenburg, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1970 Doug Bochtler, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Ricardo Jordan, born in Delray Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Aaron Sele, born in Golden Valley, Minnesota, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1970 Joey Eischen, West Covina California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1970 Steve Avery, born in Trenton, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Sean Bergman, born in Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Dave Stevens, Fullerton California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1970 Wilson Alvarez, Maracaibo Venezuela, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1970 Javier De La Hoya, Mexican/U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1970 Tyler Green, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1970 Mark Hutton, Adelaide Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees 1970 John Frascatore, U.S. baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1970 Dan Carlson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1970 Alan Embree, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1970 Mark Wohlers, Holyoke, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1970 Rick Krivda, Mckeesport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1970 T J Mathews, Belleville, Illinois, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1970 Ron Villone, Englewood, New Jersey, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1970 Michele Granger, born in Anaheim, California, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1970 Steve Cooke, Kanai Hawaii, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 John J "Johnny" Murphy, U.S. baseball pitcher (New York Yankees), dies at 61 1970 Daniel Naulty, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1969 Ramon Garcia, Guanare Venezuela, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Mariano Rivera, Panama City Panama, pitcher, New York Yankees 1969 Pedro Astacio, Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1969 Robb Nen, San Pedro California, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1969 Lee Anne Ketcham, Tallahassee, Florida, female pitcher, Silver Bullets 1969 Angel Miranda, Arecieo Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1969 Don Wengert, Sioux City, Iowa, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Larry Thomas, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Arthur Rhodes, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1969 Kevin Carrasco, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Tim Crabtree, Jackson, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Robert Person, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Mets 1969 David Weathers, Lawrencburg, Tennessee, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Yankees 1969 Jason Christiansen, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1969 Nathan Minchey, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1969 Ricky Bottalico, New Britain CT, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1969 Hipolito Pichardo, Esperanza, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1969 Alex Fernandez, born in Miami Beach, Florida, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1969 Troy Percival, born in Fontana, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1969 Kevin Jarvis, Lexington, Kentucky, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Bobby Ayala, born in Oxnard, California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Michael Myers, born in Illinois, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1969 Donovan Osborne, born in Roseville, California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Toby Borland, Quitman, Louisiana, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1969 Vaughn Eshelman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1969 Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Brad Pennington, born in Salem, Indiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1969 Ricky Bones, born in Salinas, Puerto Rico, pitcher, Mil Brewers, New York Yankees 1969 Carlos Reyes, born in Miami, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1969 Frank Castillo, born in El Paso, Texas, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Scott Sanders, born in Hannibal, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1969 Karen Snelgrove, London Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1969 Doug Creek, born in Winchester, Virginia, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1969 Willie Banks, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Brian Williams, Lancaster, South Carolina, pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Astros 1969 Bryan Eversgerd, U.S. baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1969 Kevin King, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1969 Bob Wickman, Green Bay WI, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1969 Brad Cornett, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1969 Tom Zachary, baseball pitcher (Washington Senators), dies at 72 1969 Kevin Foster, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1969 Domingo Jean, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros 1969 Brian Boehringer, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pitcher, New York Yankees 1969 Alvin Morman, born in Rockingham, North Carolina, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Mike Mussina, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1968 Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1968 Darryl Kile, Garden Grove California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Pedro A Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 John Johnstone, Liverpool, New York, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Cincinnati trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt 1968 Yankees pitcher Stan Bahnsen wins AL Rookie of Year 1968 Chris Haney, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Kent Bottenfield, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1968 Pat Hentgen, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Russ Springer, born in Alexandria, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 1st AL pitcher to win MVP, Denny McLain (wins unanimously) 1968 Osvaldo Fernandez, Holguin Cuba, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Paul Quantrill, London Ontario, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1968 Ken Ryan, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Julio Valera, San Sebastian Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1968 Mike Trombley, Springfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1968 Cardinal's super pitcher Bob Gibson's 13th shutout of year 1968 Rich Robertson, Nacogdoches, Texas, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1968 Denny Neagle, Prince Georges Cnty, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1968 Hideo Nomo, born in Osaka, Japan, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Carolyn Crudgington, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1968 Rod Beck, born in Burbank, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1968 Mike Williams, born in Radford, Virginia, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1968 Mike Mohler, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1968 Samuel Earl "Wahoo Sam" Crawford, baseball pitcher, dies at 88 1968 Scott Aldred, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1968 Dave Mlicki, born in Cleveland, Ohio, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Melissa Coombes, born in San Gabriel, California, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1968 Jerry Dipoto, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1968 Mark Clark, Bath, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets 1968 Todd Jones, born in Marietta, Georgia, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Tommy Bridges, U.S. baseball pitcher (Detroit Tigers), dies at 61 1968 Billy Brewer, born in Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees 1968 Shane Reynolds, born in Bastrop, Louisiana, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1968 Ramon Martinez, born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Scott Radinsky, born in Simi Valley, California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1968 Mike Milchin, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1968 Ryan Bowen, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1968 Scott Erickson, born in Long Beach, California, pitcher, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Kent Mercker, Dublin, Ohio, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles 1968 Steve Phoenix, U.S. baseball pitcher, Oakland Athletics 1968 Rusty Meacham, Stuart, Florida, pitcher, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners 1968 Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros 1968 Tom Urbani, Santa Cruz California, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Detroit Tigers 1968 Ben Rivera, Dominican/US baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1967 Doug Johns, South Bend, Indiana, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1967 Kevin Appier, Lancaster California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1967 Ben McDonald, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year 1967 Tom Gordon, Sebring, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1967 Pedro Borbon, Mao, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1967 Greg Gohr, Santa Clara California, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Trevor Hoffman, Anaheim California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Roger Pavlik, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1967 Chuck McElroy, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Yorkis Perez, Bajos de Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager 1967 Jim Abbott, born in Flint, Michigan, pitcher, California Angels, New York Yankees 1967 Andy Benes, born in Evansville, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1967 Mike James, born in Ft. Walton, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Jason Grimsley, born in Cleveland, Texas, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Lance Painter, Bedford England, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1967 Pat Rapp, born in Jennings, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 Andy Ashby, born in Kansas City, Missouri, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Donne Wall, born in Potosi, Missouri, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1967 Omar Olivares, born in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Tim Worrell, born in Pasadena, California, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1967 Matt Karchner, born in Berwick, Pennsylvania, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1967 Michele Smith, softball pitcher, 1996 Olympics gold 1967 John Doherty, born in the Bronx, New York, John Harold Doherty, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers and Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball teams 1967 Simon Sheldon-Collins, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1967 Mike Stanton, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox 1967 Bill Risley, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1967 Turk Wendell, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 John Smoltz, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, 1996 Cy Young 1967 Cara Coughenour, born in Sioux City, Iowa, female pitcher, Colorado Silver Bullets 1967 Charles Nagy, Fairfield, Connecticut, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1967 New York Met pitcher Tom Seaver wins hist 1st game 1967 Rheal Cormier, born in New Brunswick, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1967 Graeme Lloyd, born in Australia, pitcher, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers 1967 Shawn Boskie, born in Hawthorne, Nevada, pitcher for the California Angels 1967 Jaime Navarro, born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1967 Scott Service, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1967 Kurt Knudsen, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1967 Softball pitcher Eddie Feigner strikes out 6 straight major leaguers 1967 Matt Turner, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1967 David Pitcher, CFL fullback for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 1967 Tim Pugh, Lake Tahoe California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals 1967 Chris Nabholz, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Greg McMichael, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Jeff Nelson, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, New York Yankees 1966 Tim Scott, Hanford California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Curt Schilling, Anchorage AK, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1966 Bob Wells, born in Yakima, Washington, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Brian Keyser, Castro Valley California, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1966 Juan Guzman, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Dave Veres, born in Montgomery, Alabama, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Alan Mills, Lakeland Florida, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles 1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Gregg Olson, born in Omaha, Nebraska, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers 1966 Mike Walker, Brooksville, Florida, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1966 Pete Harnisch, Commack, New York, pitcher for the New York Mets 1966 Mike Dyer, born in Upland, California, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Oakland Pitcher Paul Lindblad begins a 385 cons errorless streak 1966 John Wetteland, San Mateo California, pitcher, New York Yankees, Rangers, Expos 1966 Dean Hartgraves, born in Bakersfield, California, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1966 Tim Wakefield, Melbourne, Florida, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Hector Burba, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Brave pitcher Tony Cloninger, is 1st NL to hit 2 grand slams in a game 1966 Heathcliff Slocumb, born in Jamaica, New York, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Armando Reynoso, San Luis Potosi Mexico, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Jim Poole, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1966 Darren Holmes, born in Asheville, North Carolina, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Greg Maddux, born in San Angelo, Texas, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1966 Eric Gunderson, born in Portland, Oregon, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1966 Mike Remlinger, born in Middletown, New York, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1966 Tom Glavine, born in Concord, Massachusetts, pitcher, Atlanta Braves, Cy Young 1991 1966 Mike Remlinger, born in Middletown, New York, pitcher, for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Blas Minor, Merced California, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Michael Timlin, born in Midland, Texas, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1966 Mel Rojas, Haina, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1966 Steve Reed, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1966 Rene Arocha, Cubans/US baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1966 Derek Lilliquist, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cleveland Indians, Atl Braves 1966 Melido Perez, Dominican/US baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1966 Richie Lewis, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Chris Hammond, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1966 Anthony Young, U.S. baseball pitcher, New York Met, Chicago Cubs 1966 Jack McDowell, Van Nuys California, pitcher, New York Yankees, White Sox, Indians 1965 Willie Blair, Paintsville, Kentucky, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1965 Ken Hill, Lynn, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Mark Petkovsek, Beaumont, Texas, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1965 Brian Givens, Lompoc California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1965 Gil Heredia, Nogales, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1965 Al Leiter, Toms River, New Jersey, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Mets 1965 Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher 1965 Mark Guthrie, Buffalo, New York, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Doug Linton, born in Santa Ana California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1965 Jim Bullinger, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1965 Xavier Hernandez, Port Arthur, Texas, pitcher for the Houston Astros 1965 Barry Manuel, born in Mamou, Louisiana, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1965 Ezra Polley, Georgetown Kentucky, pitcher, New York Yankees 1965 New York Yankee pitcher Mel Stottlemyre hits an inside-the-park grand slam 1965 Buddy Groom, born in Dallas, Texas, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1965 Mike Magnante, born in Glendale California, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1965 Kevin Ritz, born in Eatonstown, New Jersey, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1965 Todd Stottlemyre, Yakima, Washington, pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals, Blue Jays 1965 Erik Hanson, Kinnelon, New Jersey, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1965 Lori Sippel, Stratford Ontario, softball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1965 John Smiley, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, pitcher, for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 Kevin Brown, born in Mcintyre, Georgia, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1965 A. J. Sager, born in Columbus Ohio, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1965 Brian Holman, Winfield, Kansas, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners 1965 Brad Brink, U.S. baseball pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies 1965 Jose Dejesus, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1965 Kevin Wickander, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1965 Mark Dewey, Grand Rapids, Michigan, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1965 Greg Swindell, Fort Worth, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, Cleveland Indians 1964 Mike Jackson, born in Houston, Texas, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1964 Mike Fetters, Van Nuys California, pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers 1964 John Burkett, New Brighton, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 Dwight Gooden, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher, New York Yankees, New York Mets 1964 Roberto Hernandez, Santurce Puerto Rico, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1964 Kenny Rogers, born in Savannah, Georgia, pitcher, Texas Rangers, New York Yankees 1964 Rich Delucia, Reading, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Terry Mathews, Alexandria, Louisiana, pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1964 Jose Bautista, Bani, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics 1964 Steve Searcy, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, William Steven Searcy, baseball player, pitcher, played for Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Phillies, Major League Baseball teams from 1998 - 1992 1964 Jeff Schwarz, U.S. baseball pitcher, California Angels, Chicago White Sox 1964 Bobby Witt, Arlington, Virginia, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1964 Floyd Youmans, baseball pitcher, Expos 1964 Jeff Sellers, baseball pitcher, Red Sox 1964 Houston Colt 45s Ken Johnson becomes 1st major league pitcher to lose a 9 inning no-hitter, Reds win 1-0 1964 Scott Kamienicki, pitcher, New York Yankees 1964 Jose Rijo, pitcher, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Kevin Tapani, Des Moines, Iowa, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins 1964 Mike Campbell, born in Seattle, Washington, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1964 John Habyan, U.S. baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1964 Rob Dibble, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Jenny Holliday, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1964 Jeff Tabaka, U.S. baseball pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1963 Mel Stottlemyre, Jr., pitcher, Toronto Blues Jays 1963 Doug Henry, Sacramento California, pitcher for the New York Mets 1963 Bruce Ruffin, Lubbock, Texas, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Dave Brantley, born in Florence, Alabama, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1963 Eric Plunk, born in Wilmington, California, pitcher, Oakland A's, New York Yankees, Indians 1963 St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Curt Simmons steals home plate 1963 Steve Frey, born in Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1963 Don August, born in Inglewood, California, Donald Glenn August, baseball player, pitcher, batted right-handed, pitched right-handed, played for Milwaukee Brewers 1988 - 1991, related to Archbishop of Philadelphia Justin Francis Rigali 1963 David Wells, Torrance, California, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1963 Pitcher Bob Shaw sets record of 5 balks in a game 1963 Mark Leiter, Joliet, Illinois, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1963 Marvin Freeman, born in Chicago, Illinois, pitcher for the Colorado Rockies 1963 Tigers claim young pitcher Denny McLain from the White Sox for $25,000 1963 Chris Bosio, baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Rich Monteleone, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher for the California Angels 1963 Terry Mulholland, born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1963 Tony Castillo, Lara Venezuela, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1963 Norm Charlton, born in Fort Polk, Louisiana, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1963 Jeff Fassero, born in Springfield, Illinois, pitcher for the Montreal Expos 1963 David Cone, born in Kansas City, Missouri, baseball pitcher, New York Mets/Tor Blue Jays/New York Yankees 1962 Chuck Finley, Monroe, Louisiana, pitcher for the California Angels 1962 Jamie Moyer, Sellersville, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1962 Chuck Finley, pitcher, Angels 1962 Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Sid Fernandez, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, pitcher, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies 1962 Dennis Cook, Lamarque, Texas, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1962 Randy Myers, Vancouver, Washington, pitcher, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Mark Gubicza, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1962 Roger Clemens, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Red Sox, Blue Jays, Cy Young, MVP 1962 Milwaukee Brave Warren Spahn sets home run record of 31 by a pitcher 1962 Doug Drabek, Victoria, Texas, pitcher, Houston Astros, New York Yankees 1962 Philadelphia retires pitcher Robin Roberts' # 36 1962 Mark Gardner, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1962 Dan Plesac, born in Gary, Indiana, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1962 Joe Handle, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Florida Marlins 1962 Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Donn Pall, Evergreen Park Illinois, pitcher, Philadelphia Phillies, Fl Marlins 1962 Jeff Montgomery, Wellston, Ohio, pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1962 Danny Jackson, U.S. baseball pitcher, Royals/Phillies/Cardinals 1961 Rick Aguilera, San Gabriel California, pitcher for the Minnesota Twins 1961 Mike Henneman, St. Charles, Missouri, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals 1961 Billy Taylor, Monticello, Florida, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Ed Vosberg, born in Tucson, Arizona, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Jim Corsi, Newtonville, Massachusetts, pitcher for the Oakland A's 1961 Jeff Russell, Cincinnatti, Ohio, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Jeff Parrett, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1961 Kevin Gross, born in Downey, California, pitcher for the Texas Rangers 1961 Jimmy Key, born in Huntsville, Alabama, pitcher, Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Orioles 1961 Kirk McCaskill, born in Kapuskasing, Ontario, pitcher, Chicago White Sox 1960 Zane Smith, Madison WI, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1960 Paul Assenmacher, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1960 Bob Tewksbury, Concord, New Hampshire, pitcher for the San Diego Padres 1960 Fernando Valenzuela, Navajua Mexico, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres 1960 John Franco, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the New York Mets 1960 Mark Langston, born in San Diego, California, pitcher for the California Angels 1960 Ron Darling, Hawaii, baseball pitcher for the New York Mets 1960 Juan Marichal debuts as San Francisco Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter 1960 Frank Viola, Hempstead, New York, pitcher, Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988 1959 Mike Morgan, Tulare California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1959 [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox 1959 Todd Worrell, Arcadia California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1959 Mike Bielecki, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, Atlanta Braves 1959 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 1959 Bob Patterson, born in Jacksonville, Florida, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs 1959 Dodger pitcher Don Drysdale hits his 2nd Opening Day home run 1959 Bill Gullickson, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1958 Dave Righetti, baseball pitcher, Yankees, Giants 1958 Lee Guetterman, Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher, New York Yankees, Seattle Mariners 1958 Orel Hershiser, born in Buffalo, New York, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians 1958 Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record 1958 Bill Dawley, born in Norwich, Connecticut, baseball player, pitcher, played Major League Baseball with the Houston Astros, Chicago Whitesox, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Oakland Athletics 1957 Bob Ojeda, pitcher for the New York Mets 1957 Lee Smith, Jamestown, Louisiana, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1957 Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year 1957 Craig Lefferts, MLB Pitcher 1957 Tony Fossas, Cuba, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1957 Warren Spahn sets record for a lefty pitcher with 41st shut-out 1957 Tom Candiotti, Walnut creek California, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1957 Dave Steib, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays 1957 John Stuper, baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1957 Indians' pitcher Herb Score is hit by a line drive off Gil McDougald 1957 Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers 1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic 1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires 1956 Cincinnati Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins 1956 Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford ties AL record of 6 straight strike-outs 1956 Ford Frick inaugurates Cy Young Award, to honor to outstanding pitcher 1956 Bill Caudill, born in Santa Monica, California, nickname 'Cuffs', baseball player, pitcher, played for American and National League teams, including, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners 1956 Rick Sutcliffe, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs 1956 Dave Dravecky, pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, had arm amputated 1955 Jay Howell, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Oakland A's 1955 Willie Hernandez, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1955 Cy Young, pitcher, 511 wins, 1890 - 1911 1955 Danny Darwin, Bonham Texas, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1955 Phillies Don Newcombe hits NL pitcher record 7th home run of season 1955 Ed Whitson, pitcher, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres 1955 Jack Morris, St. Paul, Minnesota, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1955 [Jose] Dennis Martinez, Nicaragua, pitcher, Orioles, Expos, Indians 1954 Dennis Eckersley, born in Oakland California, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1954 Jim Beattie, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1954 Yank pitcher Tom Morgan ties record by hitting 3 batters in 1 inning This was also Bobby Brown's last game; he retired to become a doctor 1954 Rick Honeycutt, born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers sign pitcher Sandy Koufax 1953 Pitcher Bob Trice is 1st black to play on Philadelphia A's 1953 Vic Raschi sets pitcher record by driving in 7 runs and wins 15-0 1953 Frank Tanana, baseball pitcher, California Angels 1953 Rick Rhoden, pitcher, New York Yankees 1953 Bruce Sutter, pitcher, Cubs, Cards, Braves 1952 Dodgers pitcher Joe Black wins NL Rookie of Year 1952 Philadelphia A's pitcher Bobby Shantz wins AL MVP 1952 Whitey Ford becomes 5th pitcher to hurl consecutive 1 hitters 1952 Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout 1952 Rick Waits, baseball pitcher, Rangers, Indians, Twins 1952 Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings 1951 Dave Rajsich, pitcher, New York Yankees 1951 Braves sell pitcher Johnny Sain to the Yankees for $50,000 1951 Richard "Goose" Gossage, relief pitcher, Yankees, Padres, A's 1951 St. Louis Browns sign pitcher Satchel Paige, 45 1950 Phils pitcher Jim Konstanty makes record 71st appearance of year 1950 Ron "Louisiana Lightning" Guidry, Yankee pitcher, Cy Young 1978 1950 St. Louis Browns pitcher Harry Dorish swipes home vs Washington Senators 1950 Burt Hooton, born in Greenville, Texas, Burt Carlton Hooton, baseball player, nicknamed 'Happy', right-handed starting pitcher for Major League Baseball teams Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers 1950 Dan Quisenberry, baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals 1950 Indians pitcher Bob Feller, after 15-14 season, takes $20,000 salary cut to $45,000, pay cut is Feller's own suggestion 1949 Steve Busby, born in Burbank, California, baseball player, sportscaster, starting pitcher, played for Major League Baseball team Kansas City Royals 1949 Vida Blue, major-league pitcher, Cy Young and AL MVP 1971 1949 Inidian pitcher Bob Lemon hits 2 home runs to beat Senators, 7-5 1949 Rick Reuschel, pitcher, New York Yankees 1949 Detroit Tiger pitcher Art Houtteman is critically injured in an auto accident but recovers to win 15 games in 1949 1948 Dave LaRoche, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1948 Herb Pennock, pitcher (New York Yankees)/General Manager (Phillies), dies 1947 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a home run on 1st at bat) 1947 Dick "Dirt" Tidrow, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1947 Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher, Washington, Detroit 1947 Nolan Ryan, pitcher, Mets, Angels, Astros, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks 1946 Walter Johnson, great pitcher for the Washington Senators, dies at 59 1946 Rollie Fingers, relief pitcher, Oakland Athletics, MVP/Cy Young-1981 1946 Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances 1946 Jim "Catfish" Hunter, major-league pitcher, A's, Yankees 1945 Jim Palmer, New York City, Oriole pitcher/sportscaster/jockey underwear salesman 1945 Cubs purchase pitcher Hank Borowy from New York Yankees 1945 Don Sutton, baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1945 Bert Shepard (1 legged WW II vet) tries out as a pitcher for Senators 1944 Steve Carlton, Phillies' pitcher, Cy Young 1972, 1977, 1980, 1982 1944 Stan Bahnsen, pitcher, New York Yankee, 1968 AL Rookie-of-year 1944 Tom Seaver, pitcher, New York Met, 300 game winner, Cy Young 1969, 1973, 1975 1944 Sparky Lyle, relief pitcher, New York Yankees, Cy Young 1944 Browns Nelson Potter is 1st pitcher suspended for throwing spitballs 1944 Denny McLain, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, 31 wins in 1968 1943 Ferguson Jenkins, baseball pitcher, Red Sox 1943 Ken Holtzman, Cub/Oriole/Yankee pitcher, 2 no-hitters 1943 Robert Cooper, father of Card pitcher Mort and catcher Walker, dies 1943 New York Giants' pitcher Ace Adams sets record by working in his 62nd game 1943 Carl Scheib becomes youngest pitcher in AL (16y 8 ms) of the A's 1943 Tommy John, pitcher, Yankee/Dodger 1943 Mike Marshall, MLB pitcher, 1974 Cy Young Award 1942 Jerry Koosman, pitcher for the New York Mets 1942 Grant "Mudcat" Jackson, pitcher, 1972 New York Yankees, Phillies 1942 Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 home runs in a game 1942 Fritz Peterson, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1941 Mel Stottlemyre, Wash, pitcher, New York Yankee, pitching coach, New York Met 1941 Detroit pitcher Al Benton is 1st to collect 2 sacrifices in an inning 1941 Browns pitcher Johnny Niggling gets Joe DiMaggio in 4 at bats to stop DiMaggio's streak of 74 games in reaching base 1940 Luis Tiant, Cuba, baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees 1940 Reds Bucky Walters is 1st pitcher in 14 years to homer in World Series 1940 Chicago Tribune sponsors Ted Lyons Day (White Sox pitcher) 1940 Mickey Lolich, pitcher, Detroit Tiger, won 25 in 1971 1940 Joan Joyce, Waterbury, Connecticut, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1983 1940 Jack Acker, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees 1940 Jim Maloney, baseball pitcher 1939 Indians Bob Feller, 20, is youngest pitcher to win 20 games 1939 Claude Osteen, baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1939 Milt Pappas, baseball pitcher 1939 Phil Niekro, knuckleball pitcher, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves 1939 Jim Bouton, born in Newark, New Jersey, pitcher, New York Yankees, author of Ball Four 1939 Steve Barber, pitcher, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees 1938 James Katt, pitcher/sportscaster, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins 1938 Mike McCormick, MLB Pitcher, San Francisco Giants, Cy Young 1967 1938 Pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander is elected to Hall of Fame 1937 Juan Marichal, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants 1937 Pitcher Carl Hubbell's 24th consecutive victory 1936 Roland Sheldon, pitcher, New York Yankees 1936 Jim Perry, pitcher, Cy Young Award 1970 1936 Stan Williams, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers 1936 A's pitcher Horace Lisenbee gives up 26 hits in a game 1936 Don Drysdale, born in Van Nuys, California, pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers-Cy Young 1962 1935 Sandy Koufax, Dodger pitcher, Cy Young 1963, 1965, 1966, perfect-1967 1935 Bob Gibson, Cardinal pitcher, Cy Young/NL MVP 1968 1935 Desmond Pitcher, CEO, Merseyside Development Corporation 1934 Red Sox pitcher Wes Ferrell hits 2 home runs to beat White Sox 3-2 in 12 1934 Yank pitcher John Broaca ties record by striking out 5 times 1934 New York Giants reward MVP pitcher Carl Hubbell with $18,000 contract 1933 Herb Score, pitcher, Cleveland Indians 1932 New York Yankees win World Series The winning pitcher is Babe Ruth beating Red Sox 9-3 1932 Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game 1932 Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying 1932 Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2 1932 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies 1931 Lefty Grove, A's pitcher who won 31 games, is named the AL's MVP 1931 Jim Bunning, born in Southgate, Kentucky, Representative-R-Kentucky 1987 - 1999, Senator-R-Kentucky 1999 -, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs. Mets 1965 1930 New York Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing hits 2 home runs to beat St. Louis Browns, 7-6 1929 Joseph McGinnity, baseball pitcher (New York Giants), dies at 58 1929 Don Larsen, pitcher, New York Yankees, on what must have been a perfect day 1929 Ryne Duren, near-sighted pitcher, New York Yankees 1928 Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher, New York Yankees 1928 Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning 1928 Elroy Face, baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 Billy Pierce, pitcher, Chicago White Sox, seven time all star 1926 Robin Roberts, pitcher, Phillies, Won 28 in 1952 1926 Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 1925 Betty Evans Grayson, born in Portland, Oregon, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1959 1925 Harvey Haddix, baseball pitcher, pitched perfect game into 12th 1925 Bertha Tickey, born in Dinuba, California, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1973 1924 Carl Mays is 1st pitcher to win 20 games seasons for 3 different teams 1923 Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000 1923 [James] Hoyt Wilhelm, knuckleball pitcher, Orioles 1922 Anxious to compete with the Yankees, the New York Giants pay $65,000 and 3 players for Jack Bentley (hits .349 and is 13-1 as pitcher in 1922) 1921 Yankee pitcher Harry Harper hits 3 batters in an inning tying record 1921 Yankees' pitcher Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs beating Tigers 11-8 1921 Warren Spahn, born in Buffalo, New York, left-handed pitcher, Boston/Milwaukee Braves 1920 Bob Lemon, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, manager, New York Yankees, 1978 1920 Early Wynn, Hartford Ala, baseball Hall of famer, pitcher 1919 Pitcher Bob Shawkey sets then Yank record with 15 strike-outs 1919 Cleveland pitcher Ray Caldwell is flattened by a bolt of lightning 1919 Allie Reynolds, New York Yankee pitcher, 1952 AL ERA leader, 2.07, 1918 Bob Feller, pitcher, Cleveland Indians, 3 no-hitters 1918 Robert Feller, MLB pitcher, Red Sox, led AL in strikeouts 7 times 1918 Edwin Charles "Preacher" Roe, baseball pitcher, Brooklyn Dodgers 1917 Ernie Shore replaces Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth with a runner on, he throws him out and retires all 26 he faces for a perfect game 1917 Sal "The Barber" Maglie, pitcher, New York Giants, 8th best won-lost pct 1917 M Marie Widlow, born in St. Louis, Missouri, softball pitcher, Hall of Fame 1957 1914 Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleveland 4-3 1914 Babe Ruth's 1st professional game (as a pitcher) is a 6-hit 6-0 win 1912 Red Sox pitcher Joe Wood ties then record of 16 straight wins 1912 New York Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak 1912 Pitcher Cy Young retires from baseball with 511 wins 1912 Thomas "Schoolboy" Rowe, Waco Texas, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers 1911 Van Lingle Mungo, born in South Carolina, pitcher, Dodgers, Giants 1911 Braves pitcher, Cliff Curtis, loses his 23rd game in a row 1911 Jay Hanna "Dizzy" Dean, HOF baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals 1909 Emil "Dutch" Leonard, baseball pitcher, Boston Red Sox 1908 Lefty Gomez, baseball pitcher 1908 Cubs' Ed Reulbach becomes only pitcher to throw doubleheader shutout 1908 Robert B Rhoads becomes 1st Cleveland pitcher (Cleveland Naps) to toss a no-hit game, Cleveland 2, Boston 1 1906 Cub's Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by Dodgers in 3rd inning 1906 Washington National's pitcher Tom Hughes hits home run to win his own game 1-0 in 10th 1906 Satchel Paige, American Athlete, baseball pitcher, never look back 1906 Philadelphia A's pitcher Chief Benders plays outfield and hits 2 home runs 1905 Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher 1904 Charles "Red" Ruffing, New York Yankee pitcher, hitter, 1930-46 1903 Pitcher Jack Doscher, 1 son of a major leaguer debuts with Cubs 1903 Boston Beaneater Wiley Piatt is only 20th-century pitcher to lose 2 complete games in one day, falling to Pittsburgh 1-0 and 5-3 1903 Carl Hubbell, born in Carthage, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Giants-253 wins, 2.97 lifetime ERA 1900 Robert "Lefty" Grove, baseball pitcher, 300 game winner 1898 Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat 1897 Roger Bresnahan debuts as Washington Senator pitcher (later HOF catcher) 1897 Hoss Radbourn, pitcher won 60 games in 1884, dies at 42 1894 Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher, Yankees, 243 career wins 1891 Leon Cadore, pitcher, pitched all of 26 inning game 1891 Chet "Red" Hoff, pitcher, New York Yankees 1911-15, lived to 103+ 1891 Dazzy Vance, hall of fame pitcher, led NL in strike-outs 7-yrs 1888 New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record 1888 New York Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak 1887 Walter Johnson, Kansas, Washington Senator pitcher, 1907-27, 414-218 1887 Grover Cleveland Alexander, HOF baseball pitcher, Phillies, Cubs 1885 Wilbur 'Lefty' Good, pitcher, New York Yankees, 1905 1884 1-armed pitcher Hugh Daily fanned 13 hitters 1883 Hugh Daily, a one-armed pitcher for Cleveland (Forest City), tosses 1-0 no-hitter against Philadelphia 1881 Ed Walsh, pitcher, lowest lifetime ERA, 1.82 1880 Christy Mathewson, HOF baseball pitcher, Won 37 in 1908 1880 George Mullin, pitcher, Detroit Tigers-no-hitter on 7/4/1912 1876 Mordecai, 3 finger, Brown, hall of fame pitcher 1874 Jack Chesbro, baseball pitcher, New York Yankees - won 41 in 1904 1871 Joseph McGinnity, born in Rock Island, Illinois, baseball pitcher for the New York Giants 1867 Cy Young, born in Gilmore, Ohio, pitcher, 511 wins, 1890 - 1911 1855 James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 1853 Charles "Old Hoss" Radbourn, born in Rochester, New York, pitcher, 60-12 in 1884 1824 Thomas Gamble Pitcher, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1778 Mary Ludwig Hayes "Molly Pitcher" aids American patriots |
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