He was 13-3 on Memorial Day, he later started (and lost)...

He was 13-3 on Memorial Day, he later started (and lost)...
by Scoop80 (2026-01-18 22:39:28)

In reply to: Won 20 and lost 20 in 1973 (24-20) * posted by Father Nieuwland

both ends of a DH that year. After he was knocked out early in game 1, Tanner sent him out for game 2.

I read that, after struggling as a conventional pitcher, he became a knuckleballer under the tutelage of Sox teammate Hoyt Wilhelm.

Tanner pitched him >1600 inns from 1971-75.

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That '73 season started out gangbusters - sprack 2026-01-19 13:17:38