Don Liddle
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Donald Eugene Liddle (May 25, 1925 – June 5, 2000) was an American left-handed
Liddle is most remembered as the man who, in Game 1 of the
Wertz was the only batter Liddle faced that day. Reportedly, he commented after the game was over in the locker room, "Well, I got my man", joking about his good fortune and Mays' athletic performance.
Earlier in 1954, Liddle was part of a pivotal, five-player trade, coming to the Giants with fellow left-handed pitcher Johnny Antonelli from the Braves in exchange for 1951 playoff hero Bobby Thomson. Antonelli won 21 games for the 1954 Giants, leading them to the National League pennant, and topped the Senior Circuit in earned run average.
Liddle appeared in 117 Major League
Liddle died, aged 75, in his hometown of Mount Carmel, Illinois.
References
- ^ "Don Liddle, 75, Pitcher in Mays's Catch, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)