Von McDaniel
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McDaniel in 1958.
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Born: April 18, 1939 Hollis, Oklahoma |
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Died: August 20, 1995 (aged 56) Lawton, Oklahoma |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 13, 1957, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 11, 1958, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 7–5 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.45 | ||
| Innings pitched | 88 2⁄3 | ||
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Max Von McDaniel (April 18, 1939 – August 20, 1995) was an American professional baseball player. Initially a right-handed pitcher, he was a rookie sensation at age 18 when, just days out of high school, he pitched a complete game, two-hit shutout for the St. Louis Cardinals in his first Major League (MLB) start against the defending National League champion Brooklyn Dodgers on June 21, 1957.
McDaniel went on to have a sparkling debut season in the Majors. Winning his first four decisions, he pitched 19 consecutive scoreless innings, bested his first start by recording a one-hitter, and posted a 7–5 win–loss record and a 3.22 earned run average in 17 games and 86 2⁄3 innings pitched. But a breakdown in his pitching mechanics resulted in severe control problems that curtailed both his mound and MLB careers and caused him to eventually become a third baseman in minor league baseball.
The younger brother of Lindy McDaniel, Von was born in Hollis, Oklahoma; he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Upon his 1957 graduation from Arnett High School, he signed with the Cardinals for a $50,000 bonus and was placed on the Redbirds' Major League roster per the bonus rules of the era. Lindy, then 21, was in his third season with the Cardinals; he was an established big leaguer who would win 15 games for St. Louis that season, and go on to pitch for 21 years in Major League Baseball.
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