Ken Holtzman
3-time World Series Champion (Oakland A's, 1972, 1973, 1974)
June 8, 1965:
Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 4th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
November 29, 1971:
Traded by the Cubs to the Oakland Athletics for Rick Monday.
Ken Holtzman is the first post 1900 Cubs pitcher to pitch 2 no-hitters. Jake Arrieta joined him in 2016 as the 2nd Cubs pitcher to accomplish this.
- 8/19/1969 at Wrigley Field over Braves (3-0)
- 6/3/1971 at Riverfront Stadium over Reds (1-0)
Birthday: November 3
2-time NL All-Star (1972, 1973)
Top Ten in various pitching categories
5-time in Wins (1970, 1972-1975)
3-time in Shutouts (1969, 1972-1973)
1-time in ERA (1973)
1-time in Strikeouts (1970)
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Mar 04, 18 08:52 PM
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The 1918 Chicago Cubs team went to the World Series vs Red Sox
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