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Chuck Dobson

Chuck Dobson
Chuck Dobson Oakland Athletics.jpg
Pitcher
Born: January 10, 1944
Kansas City, Missouri
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 26, 1975, for the California Angels
MLB statistics
Win–loss record74–69
Earned run average3.78
Strikeouts758
Teams
  • Kansas City Athletics (1966–1967)
  • Oakland Athletics (1968–1971; 1973)
  • California Angels (1974–1975)

Charles Thomas Dobson (born January 10, 1944) is a retired professional baseball player who played nine seasons for the Kansas City and Oakland Athletics, and the California Angels of Major League Baseball.

Dobson made his Major League debut for the Kansas City Athletics on April 19, 1966. This marked the first time that a starting pitcher made "his big league debut in his team's home opener in the state in which he was born".[1] This feat was repeated 51 years later by Kyle Freeland of the Colorado Rockies.[1] Despite a 15-5 record in 1971, Dobson experienced significant pain in his pitching elbow due to growing calcium deposits. Surgery that off-season kept him out of the majors throughout 1972. Although he returned to the majors for brief stints in 1973 and 1974, his career was effectively ended by the elbow injury.

References

  1. ^ a b Associated Press (8 April 2017). "Freeland wins debut as Rockies top Dodgers 2-1". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2017.

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