Happy birthday, Steve Hargan
by Adam J. Morris on Sep 8, 2010 2:30 PM CDT
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Hargan came up with the Cleveland Indians in 1965 and had three pretty solid seasons as a starter for them before falling on hard times. After a rough 1971 season and a bad start to the 1972 season, he spent most of 1972 and all of 1973 in the minors, before getting dealt in the offseason to the Texas Rangers for Bill Gogolewski.
Hargan had three middling seasons with the Rangers, splitting time between the rotation and the bullpen, before being selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the expansion draft prior to the 1977 season. The Rangers got him back in May of 1977, though, in a deal that sent Roy Howell to the Blue Jays, although they turned around and sold Hargan to the Atlanta Braves about a month later. He didn't pitch well at any of his three stops that year, however, and having turned 35 in September, 1977, it turned out he was done as a major leaguer. Hargan pitched in the minors in 1978, but Atlanta in 1977 was his last stint in the big leagues.
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Ahhh yes...
the infamous Bill Gogolewski deal.
I remember it well.
"The only good is knowledge and the only evil is ignorance."-Socrates
THE CLAW SHIRTS ARE IN
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
Rachel Dratch had a baby today...
and it got me thinking:
Adam probably finds Rachel Dratch to be “cute.”
formerly cmk
and that got me thinking
“Someone actually had sex with Rachel Dratch?? "
"Drinks are on me if Lewis posts >168IP and an era lower than 3.86." by RangerMad on Jan 20, 2010 12:36 PM PST
/shudders
Genesis 1: 3-4 (Rangers Edition): And JD said "Let there be Lee," and there was Lee. And JD saw the Lee, that it was good: and JD divided the Rangers from the Angels. by Aquaman56
That's because you weigh about a buck twenty five...
…and the wind ends up blowing you down the road faster than Bengie can run. AJM on Aug 30, 2010
I saw him pitch
Aug.. 25, 1968
Aug.. 25, 1968It was in Washington. He didn’t last long. He came in for Sam McDowell in the bottom of the 7th after McDowell had been replaced by a pinch hitter. 1st batter, Frank Howard gets a single. Then Brant.Aleya grounds into force out at 2nd. The next man, Bernie Allen hits a double which takes Aleya to third. Mike Paul replaces Steve Hargan at this point after striking out Mike Epstein(PHing for Eddie Brinkman) he IWed Paul Casanova and Tim Cullen came in as a pitch hitter for Bob Humphreys and hit a triple, all three runners end up scoring. Final score Washington 10 Indians 9.
He pitched a 13 inning complete game
I remember seeing him pitch a 13 inning complete game. You would never see that today.
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