Larry Gowell
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Lawrence Clyde Gowell
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 182 lb.
- High School Edward Little High School
- Debut September 21, 1972
- Final Game October 4, 1972
- Born May 2, 1948 in Lewiston, ME USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Larry Gowell won every game at Edward Little High School in Auburn, ME.[1] (the source does not make it clear whether this means he won every game the team played, every game he pitched, or had no losses as a pitcher). He signed a professional contract with the New York Yankees after his high school baseball career.
Gowell played in the minor leagues for six years. He made his major league debut on September 21, 1972. On October 4 of that year, Gowell hit a double off pitcher Jim Lonborg of the Milwaukee Brewers for his first and only major league hit and the last hit by a pitcher in a regular season American League game before the start of the designated hitter rule.[2][1] The baseball Gowell hit was accepted as a historical baseball into the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, where it now resides.[1]
[edit] References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Baseball biography of Larry Gowell and part of the Yankees history. www.footopedics.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.
- ↑ Expansion Era famous firsts. www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2008.
