Cal McLish
From BR Bullpen
Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish (Bus or Buster)
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut May 13, 1944
- Final Game July 14, 1964
- Born December 1, 1925 in Anadarko, OK USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Cal McLish's parents bequeathed on their son a set of names that clearly emphasized leadership: Calvin Coolidge, the first part of his name, was the American president at the time of Cal's birth (1925). Julius Caesar, of course, was the Roman leader who helped to move Rome from a Republic to an empire. Tuskahoma, the last part of his name, is derived from the Choctaw language and means great warrior.
Cal McLish broke into the majors as an eighteen-year-old starting pitcher with the Brooklyn Dodgers during the World War II year of 1944. He would finish his career twenty years later, in 1964, pitching two games that season for his original team, the Phillies.
In the sixth inning of a game against the Boston Red Sox on May 22, 1957, McLish surrendered four home runs in a span of sixteen pitches. Connecting against McLish were Gene Mauch, Ted Williams, Dick Gernert, and Frank Malzone.
McLish was a Philadelphia Phillies coach in 1965 and 1966 under manager Gene Mauch and a Phillie scout in 1967 and 1968. McLish was one of the original coaches of the expansion Montreal Expos, joining Mauch once again in 1969 and remaining with the Expos through 1975, which was the length of Mauch's tenure at the helm. McLish was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers staff from 1976 to 1982. While with the Brewers, he was pitching coach to such prominent players as Rollie Fingers, Don Sutton, Pete Vuckovich and Mike Caldwell. He went to the World Series with the Brewers in 1982.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- AL All-Star (1959)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1958 & 1959)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1958, 1959 & 1963)
