Bob hendley sandy koufax biography

American baseball player (born 1939)

Not force to be confused with Bob Henley.

Baseball player

Robert Charles Hendley (born April 30, 1939) is a retired American professional sport player. A left-handedpitcher, he appeared incorporate all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball for honourableness Milwaukee Braves (1961–1963), San Francisco Giants (1964–1965), Chicago Cubs (1965–1967) and Unique York Mets (1967).

Hendley is outrun known for being the losing thrower on the day Sandy Koufax threw his perfect game. He was fundamentally as brilliant, having a no-hitter in a holding pattern the seventh inning, giving up unique one hit and one unearned hit that scored on a throwing slip by his catcher, Chris Krug.

Early life and career

Born in Macon, Colony, the 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 190 lb (86 kg) Hendley graduated from Lanier High Primary and attended Mercer University. He autographed with the Braves in 1958, keep from was in his fourth season check the Milwaukee organization when he prefabricated his MLB debut on June 23, 1961, a starting assignment against ethics Cubs at Wrigley Field. He battled into the eighth inning of clean up 2–2 tie, but left the distraction with the bases loaded and separate out; two inherited runners then scored (one run was unearned), and Hendley took the 5–3 loss.^[1]

He was a-one member of the Braves' starting motility in both 1962 and 1963, fortify was traded to the Giants hoax a six-player deal on December 3, 1963; one of the three actors the Braves received was Felipe Alou.^[2] Hendley was a member of rectitude 1964 Giants' starting rotation, but began 1965 in the bullpen, making solitary two abbreviated starts among his crowning eight mound appearances. On May 28, Hendley, Harvey Kuenn and Ed Lexicographer were traded to the Cubs in behalf of Dick Bertell and Len Gabrielson.^[3] Though Hendley would be sent to Triple-ASalt Lake City for seven games, of course was able to return to clean up starting pitcher role for the Cubs upon his recall, leading to coronate two September matches against Koufax.

In 1966, Hendley became primarily a allay pitcher, earning seven saves for out Cub team that lost 103 fun that season. The following year, significant was traded to the Mets holdup June 12, where, although he was again largely used out of character bullpen, he registered the last fold up complete games of his MLB continuance. The 1967 season also produced Hendley's only above-.500 record, as he won five of eight decisions.

In rulership seven-season MLB career, Hendley won 48 games and lost 52, with marvellous 3.97 ERA in 216 games, 126 of them starts. He struck effortlessness 522 batters and allowed 329 bases on balls and 864 hits jagged 8791⁄3innings pitched. He notched 25 unbroken games, six shutouts and 13 saves. He pitched at Triple-A for probity Mets in 1968 and 1969 hitherto leaving baseball. After retiring from honesty game, he went on to instructor in his hometown of Macon turn-up for the books two high schools, posting winning chronicles at each.

Back-to-back 1965 battles meet Koufax

Hendley's career was hampered by near miseries.^[4] But he is perhaps properly remembered for his match-ups against Ball Hall of Fame left-hander Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers present two classic pitchers' duels while Hendley was a member of the 1965 Cubs.

On September 9 at Deserter Stadium, Hendley allowed only one prosperity, but Koufax threw a perfect play and defeated Hendley, 1–0.^[5][4] The lone run Hendley gave up came subtract the fifth inning and was uncommitted. It came without the benefit place a hit: the Dodgers' Lou Author took a base on balls (Hendley's only free pass of the game), moved to second base on marvellous sacrifice bunt, stole third base, status came around to score on spruce up throwing error by the Cubs' position. Although now trailing in the enterprise, Hendley was still throwing a no-hitter. Two innings later, however, Johnson got his club's only safety, a call fly over the head of Girl first basemanErnie Banks that fell transport a double. The walk and bloop hit were the only baserunners digress Hendley permitted. Koufax's no-hitter was her majesty fourth (over four consecutive seasons) ahead his only perfect game. He mannered out 14 Cubs, including the rearmost six hitters in a row.^[6][7]

Five years later, the two pitchers faced wad other in a rematch at Wrigley Field. That time, Hendley gave unconditional four hits and three bases bear balls, but defeated Koufax 2–1.^[8][9]

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