Best MLB Pitchers of the 1960s
Bunning's manager for the Phillies Gene Mauch once said, "He's 200 pounds of pride. He takes care of himself, likes money, loves his family, has a great arm and a great delivery." He never once played in a post season, but Bunning was a great complete pitcher whose fame was winning 224 games including 2 no-hitters. One of which came on Father's Day 1964 and here he faced the Mets on his day Father's Day and not only he pitched a no-hitter, but he also pitched a perfect game, a great baseball moment.
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Here's a case of missed opportunities for this could've been icon of Major League Baseball especially those 2 years back-to-back 1968 and 1969. 1968 was the year of the pitcher and he was the center point of that year. Since spitball was outlawed by Major League Baseball only 2 pitchers have won 30 or more games in a season. Dizzy Dean in 1934 and this man in 1968. Oddly enough in both of those years, their teams won the world championship. The sad tragedy was that McLain only won 1 game in the 1968 world series, an omen of things to come.
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His best season in the 60s was 1969. That year he went 16-12 with a 4.00 ERA in 34 starts and 225 innings and struck out 235 batters and pitched a no-hitter and gave the Astros their best season to date 81-81.
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