Milt Pappas
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Born: May 11, 1939 Detroit, Michigan |
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Died: April 19, 2016 (aged 76) Beecher, Illinois |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 10, 1957, for the Baltimore Orioles | |||
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| September 18, 1973, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 209–164 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.40 | ||
| Strikeouts | 1,728 | ||
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Milton Steven "Milt" Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was a professional baseball pitcher. A 17-year veteran, Pappas, nicknamed "Gimpy", pitched for the Baltimore Orioles (1957–1965), Cincinnati Reds (1966–1968), Atlanta Braves (1968–1970) and Chicago Cubs (1970–1973). Pappas was born to Greek parents, and his birth name was Miltiades Stergios Papastergios.
A control specialist, Pappas pitched in 520 games, starting 465, with 209 wins, 164 losses, 43 shutouts, 1,728 strikeouts and a 3.40 ERA in 3,186 innings pitched.
In 1957, as a senior at Cooley High School, Pappas was scouted by several teams and signed with the Orioles at the suggestion of Hal Newhouser, a former star pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who lived in the Detroit area. Pappas signed for $4,000 and pitched only three games in the minor leagues before being called up in August. He made his Major League debut on August 10 in relief against the New York Yankees. In 1958 he made the Orioles’ starting rotation and began a streak of 11 consecutive double-digit win seasons with a 10–10 record.
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