Milt Pappas
American baseball player (1939–2016) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1957 through 1973. Nicknamed "Gimpy", the 17-year veteran pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1965), Cincinnati Reds (1966–1968), Atlanta Braves (1968–1970) and Chicago Cubs (1970–1973). A control specialist, Pappas pitched in 520 games, starting 465, with 209 wins, 164 losses, 43 shutouts, 1,728 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA in 3,186 innings pitched.[1] He was a three-time All-Star player for the Orioles and was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 1985.[2] He was also a member of the 1960's Baltimore Orioles Kiddie Korps.[3][4]
Milt Pappas | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1939-05-11)May 11, 1939 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Died: April 19, 2016(2016-04-19) (aged 76) Beecher, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 10, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 18, 1973, for the Chicago Cubs | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 209–164 |
Earned run average | 3.40 |
Strikeouts | 1,728 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |