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Joe Verbanic
Joseph Michael Verbanic (born April 24, 1943) is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher, who appeared in 92 career games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and the – and New York Yankees. He was listed as tall and . Verbanic was signed by the Phillies in 1961 after attending Hopewell High School (Pennsylvania). After compiling an 8–1 record in the Triple-A Pacific Coast League over the first three months of 1966, he was summoned to Philadelphia to work out of the bullpen. Verbanic appeared in 17 games, all in relief, split two decisions, and posted an earned run average (ERA) of 5.14. That December he was traded to the Yankees for veteran right-handed pitcher Pedro Ramos. Verbanic began 1967 with Triple-A Syracuse but was recalled to New York in June. Inserted into the Yankees' starting rotation, he won his first two games, throwing a complete game shutout in his second start of the season, against the Washington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the pitcher is assigned the number 1. The pitcher is often considered the most important player on the defensive side of the game, and as such is situated at the right end of the defensive spectrum. There are many different types of pitchers, such as the starting pitcher, relief pitcher, middle reliever, lefty specialist, setup man, and the closer. Traditionally, the pitcher also bats. Starting in 1973 with the American League(and later the National League) and spreading to further leagues throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the hitting duties of the pitcher have generally been given over to the position of designated hitter, a cause of some controversy. The Japanese Central Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
