Camilo Pascual
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Camilo Alberto Pascual Lus
(Camile, Little Potato)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
"He's got the best curve ball in the American League. His curve is simply great and he can throw it at different speeds." - Al Lopez, quoted in Baseball Digest from June 1959
Camilo Pascual pitched the first major league game ever at both Metropolitan Stadium and Los Angeles's Wrigley Field. A workhorse for the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins pitching staffs for 17 years, he possessed good control, an excellent fastball and an outstanding curveball. Despite playing with generally bad teams during his career, Pascual retired with a winning record. After his playing career ended, he was a Twins coach from 1978 to 1980.
He won 174 games in the majors. His minor league and major league playing career ran from 1951-1971. In addition, he pitched Cuban winter ball for years with Cienfuegos, and was league MVP in the 1955-56 winter.
He is the brother of Carlos Pascual and the son of "Big Potato" Pascual. Camilo was part of the inaugural class of inductees in the Latino Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 5-time AL All-Star (1959-1962 & 1964)
- 3-time AL Strikeouts Leader (1961-1963)
- 3-time AL Complete Games Leader (1959, 1962 & 1963)
- 3-time AL Shutouts Leader (1959, 1961 & 1962)
- 15 Wins Seasons: 5 (1959 & 1961-1964)
- 20 Wins Seasons: 2 (1962 & 1963)
- 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1959, 1961-1964 & 1968)
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 4 (1961-1964)
