Darold Knowles
American baseball player (born 1941) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darold Duane Knowles (born December 9, 1941) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach,[1] who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 through 1980, most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.[1] In the 1973 World Series, Knowles became the first pitcher to appear in all seven games of a World Series.[2] He also played for the Baltimore Orioles, Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Montreal Expos, and St. Louis Cardinals.[1] Knowles batted and threw left-handed. In 2014, he was hired as the pitching coach of the Florida State League's Dunedin Blue Jays.
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Darold Knowles | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1941-12-09) December 9, 1941 (age 82) Brunswick, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
April 18, 1965, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 18, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 66–74 |
Earned run average | 3.12 |
Strikeouts | 681 |
Saves | 143 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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