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Post by dukecrunchybagel on May 13, 2014 0:20:18 GMT -5
I was best known as a reliever and had part of one unspectacular season with the Reds after being acquired in the Rule V Draft. I would later play against the Reds in the World Series.
One of my interesting claims to fame is I was one of only four players to play for both the Kansas City A's and the Kansas City Royals.
Who am I?
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Post by psuhistory on May 13, 2014 17:41:12 GMT -5
All the Royals fans we have around here, and we don't have this covered?
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rufralf
Chris Sabo
Retired to beach town Mexico
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Post by rufralf on May 13, 2014 20:00:42 GMT -5
Ted Abernathy?
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rufralf
Chris Sabo
Retired to beach town Mexico
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Post by rufralf on May 13, 2014 20:27:25 GMT -5
Mike Cuellar? Mo Drabowski?
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on May 14, 2014 10:08:08 GMT -5
No, Abenathy played for the Royals but not the A's. |
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on May 14, 2014 10:28:07 GMT -5
Mike Cuellar? Mo Drabowski? Moe Drabowsky played for the Reds in 1962 after being a rule V draft pick from the Cubs. He wasn't all that impressive in his 23 games with the Reds, putting up a 4.99 ERA and was sold in August to the KC A's, where he enjoyed a very good 1963 season as a starter followed by a disastrous 1964, where he lost his rotation spot and became a reliever for the rest of his career. He was sold to the Cardinals and then drafted in rule V by the Orioles, where he became a very solid reliever, winning game one of the 1966 WS after relieving a very shaky Dave McNally in the third inning vs. the Dodgers. He would spot ERAs of 2.81, 1.60, and 1.91 and was a late pick in the 1968 expansion draft by the Kansas City Royals, for whom he continued to pitch solidly in relief. In the 1970 pennant chase, the Orioles reacquired Drabowsky from the Royals in exchange utility infielder Bobby Floyd. He made two appearances with no decision in the 1970 WS vs the Reds. Following the 1970 campaign, Drabowsky was traded to the Cardinals and would conclude his career in 1972 with the White Sox, capping a very successful 17 year career. Drabowsky was one of the first pitchers to use film to study mechanics (following an arm injury in 1957) and was known as a prankster. Another couple of trivia questions for which Drabowsky is the answer: Who gave up Stan Musial's 3000th hit? Who won the first game for the Royals? Here is a very nice article on Drabowksy: sabr.org/bioproj/person/51ef7eabGood job, rufralf! |
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Post by dukecrunchybagel on May 14, 2014 10:30:27 GMT -5
The other three players to play for both KC franchises are Aurelio MOnteagudo, Ken "Bulldog" Saunders, and Dave Wickersham.
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Post by psuhistory on May 14, 2014 17:08:47 GMT -5
In the 1966 Series, Drabowsky tied Hod Eller's WS record of six consecutive strikeouts, set while pitching for the Reds in 1919...
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