Wichita Braves Players - Don McMahon, Claude Raymond, Humberto Robinson, Juan Pizarro, Harry Hanebrink, Bob Roselli (Paperback)

Chapters: Don Mcmahon, Claude Raymond, Humberto Robinson, Juan Pizarro, Harry Hanebrink, Bob Roselli. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 22. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Donald John McMahon (January 4, 1930 July 22, 1987) was a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was signed by the Boston Braves before the 1950 season. He played for the Milwaukee Braves (19571962), Houston Colt .45s (19621963), Cleveland Indians (19641966), Boston Red Sox (19661967), Chicago White Sox (19671968), Detroit Tigers (19681969), and San Francisco Giants (19691974). McMahon was used almost exclusively in relief during his 18-year MLB career. He appeared in 874 games, just two as a starter, and was one of the major leagues' busiest and most dependable relievers during his era. He never once spent time on the disabled list, and in the fifteen full seasons that he played (19581972), he averaged about 54 games and 81 innings pitched per year. He reached the big leagues at the advanced age of 27 after playing minor league ball for about 51/2 years and also spending two years in the military (May 30, 1951May 17, 1953). He appeared in his final game on June 29, 1974, nearly 17 years after his major league debut. McMahon was a valuable part of two World Championship clubsthe 1957 Milwaukee Braves and the 1968 Detroit Tigers. He posted a 1.54 ERA with 9 saves in 32 games for the '57 Braves, and a 2.02 ERA with a 3-1 record in 20 games for the '68 Tigers after a mid-season trade from the White Sox. All together he pitched in three World Series and one National League Championship Series. He finished in the American League or National League top ten seven times for games pitched, seven times for saves, eight times for games finished, and once each for wild pitches, hi...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=5136