 Topps baseball card - 1979 Series, #012 Richard Anthony (Dick) Drago (born June 25, 1945 in Toledo, Ohio) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Kansas City Royals (1969-1973), Boston Red Sox (1974-1975, 1978-1980), California Angels (1976-1977[start]), Baltimore Orioles (1977[end]) and [[Seattle Mariners (1981). He batted and threw right handed. Some Topps Baseball cards The Topps Company, Inc. ...
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A relief pitcher warms up in the bullpen as the game goes on A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness and/or fatigue. ...
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Major league affiliations American League (1969-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (1) 1985 AL Pennants (2) 1985 • 1980 Central Division titles (0) None West Division titles (6) [1] 1985 • 1984 • 1980 • 1978 1977 • 1976 Wild card berths (0) None [1...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (6) 2004 • 1918 • 1916 • 1915 1912 • 1903 AL Pennants (11) 2004 • 1986 • 1975 • 1967 1946 • 1918 • 1916 • 1915 1912 • 1904 • 1903 East Division titles (5) 1995 • 1990 • 1988 • 1986 1975 Wild card berths...
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Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 • 1970 • 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 • 1979 • 1971 • 1970 1969 • 1966 • 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 • 1983 • 1979 • 1974 1973 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league...
In a 13-season career, Drago posted a 108-117 record with a 3.75 ERA and 58 saves in 519 appearances (189 as a starter). In baseball statistics, earned run average (ERA) is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. ...
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In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of a game. ...
Originally signed by the Detroit Tigers in the 1964 amateur draft, Drago was selected by the Kansas City Royals during the 1968 expansion draft. He started his major league career with the Royals in 1969, becoming the ace of their pitching staff in 1971, after going 17-11 with a 2.98 ERA, and ending fifth in AL Cy Young Award vote behind Vida Blue, Mickey Lolich, Wilbur Wood and Dave McNally. Despite a 3.01 ERA in 1972, Drago went 12-17, and he declined with 12-14 and 4.23 in 1973. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1998-present) East Division (1969-1997) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1935 AL Pennants (9) 1984 • 1968 • 1945 • 1940 1935 • 1934 • 1909 • 1908 1907 Central Division titles (0) None East Division Champs (3) 1987 • 1984 • 1972...
In baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best pitchers in the Major Leagues. ...
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Wilbur Wood (born October 22, 1941 in Cambridge, Massachusetts) is a former Major League Baseball knuckleball pitcher, for the Boston Red Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, and most notably, the Chicago White Sox where he got 163 of his 164 wins. ...
David Arthur (Dave) McNally (October 31, 1942–December 1, 2002) was a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher from 1962 until 1975. ...
Acquired by the Boston Red Sox before the 1974 season, Drago became their star reliever in their 1975 championship season, saving 15 games. He also saved Games Two and Three in the ALCS against Oakland, but lost Game Two of the World Series against Cincinnati. Drago entered in the ninth inning of Game Six and pitched three scoreless frames to kept Boston in the game, which was won on the historic home run belted by Carlton Fisk in the 12th-inning. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January-June January 23 - Ralph Kiner is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ...
In Major League Baseball, the American League Championship Series (ALCS) determines who wins the American League pennant and advances to face the winner of the National League Championship Series in baseballs championship, the World Series. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) West Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1989 • 1974 • 1973 • 1972 1930 • 1929 • 1913 • 1911 1910 AL Pennants (15) 1990 • 1989 • 1988 • 1974 1973 • 1972 • 1931 • 1930 1929 • 1914 • 1913 • 1911 1910 • 1905 • 1902 West Division titles (13) [1...
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Major league affiliations National League (1890-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1889) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 1940 1919 NL Pennants (9) 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 1972 1970 • 1961 • 1940 • 1939 1919 AA Pennants (1) 1882 Central Division titles...
In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run scored by each runner who was already on base), with no errors by the defensive team on...
Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26, 1947 in Bellows Falls, Vermont) is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. ...
Drago also pitched for the Angels and Orioles in part of two seasons, and returned to Boston for three solid years, saving 13 games with a 10-6 record in 1979. He ended his major league career with Seattle in 1981.
See also
- Boston Red Sox All-Time Roster
The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Boston Red Sox franchise, and also include players under protection on the 2005 40-man roster as listed on MLB.com. ...
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