Dave LaRoche

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David Eugene LaRoche

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
School University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Debut May 11, 1970
Final Game August 23, 1983
Born May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, CO USA

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Known for his unique pitch called the "LaLob"

In 1989, Dave LaRoche played for the Fort Myers Sun Sox of the Senior Professional Baseball Association. He went 1-2 with a 3.62 ERA and 7 saves.

David LaRoche is also very likely the last major league pitcher to use an eephus pitch (which he dubbed the "LaLob"), which he utilized as an "out pitch" late in his career. His eephus pitch was thrown overhand, but would arc as high as twenty feet on its way to home plate.

Athletic Lineage: Son Adam is a Major League first baseman but was considered a left-handed pitching prospect more than a hitting prospect throughout much of his high school and junior college career. His second son, Andy, is currently a highly regarded, power-hitting third base prospect in the Los Angeles Dodgers system.

2005-2007 Pitching coach New Hampshire Fisher Cats