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kairos12

(13,391 posts) Sat Sep 2, 2017, 04:09 PM Sep 2017

Milt Pappas

In 1972 he became the first MLB pitcher to win 200 games without ever having won 20 games in one season. In 1972 he pitched for the Cubs.

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Milt Pappas (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2017 OP

I remember Milt. murielm99 Sep 2017 #1

He graduated from my high school. longship Sep 2017 #2

No hitter for Cubbies, one pitch from perfect game. longship Sep 2017 #3

I would love to see a good angle on where that pitch was. kairos12 Sep 2017 #4

There were two in a row, both sliders. longship Sep 2017 #5

He didn't get the Eric Gregg strike zone. Shame. kairos12 Sep 2017 #6

murielm99

(32,287 posts)

1. I remember Milt.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 05:18 PM

Sep 2017

He swore up and down he lost a perfect game because of a bad call by the ump.

He lost his wife tragically, too.

longship

(40,416 posts)

2. He graduated from my high school.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 06:48 PM

Sep 2017

Thomas Cooley High School, Detroit, MI.

The auditorium, from the balcony:

From 1957 yearbook:

longship

(40,416 posts)

3. No hitter for Cubbies, one pitch from perfect game.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 07:29 PM

Sep 2017

kairos12

(13,391 posts)

4. I would love to see a good angle on where that pitch was.

Reply to longship (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 07:58 PM

Sep 2017

longship

(40,416 posts)

5. There were two in a row, both sliders.

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 08:05 PM

Sep 2017

He had it in the bag. Two out in the ninth. Count on the batter 2-2. Just one more strike. Milt threw two sliders. Both missed, according to the ump.

kairos12

(13,391 posts)

6. He didn't get the Eric Gregg strike zone. Shame.

Reply to longship (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 2, 2017, 08:10 PM

Sep 2017

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