Cal Koonce
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Calvin Lee Koonce
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 185 lb.
- School Campbell University
- Debut April 14, 1962
- Final Game August 8, 1971
- Born November 18, 1940 in Fayetteville, NC USA
- Died October 28, 1993 in Winston-Salem, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Cal Koonce was the losing pitcher for the New York Mets in the first game ever played by the Montreal Expos, on April 8, 1969 at Shea Stadium (Boxscore). He came on in relief of starter Tom Seaver in the sixth inning and gave up two runs that inning, to tie the score at 6, then one more in the seventh to give the Expos the lead they would not relinquish. Koonce went 6-3 with 7 saves as a reliever that season as the Mets won the World Series, but was not used in the post-season because of his high 4.99 ERA.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the New York Mets in 1969 (he did not play in the World Series)
