Harry Fanok

Harry Fanok
Harry Fanok
Innings	331⁄3
Teams
	St. Louis Cardinals (1963–1964);

Harry Michael Fanok Jr. (born May 11, 1940) is a retired

Ukrainian-American family.^[1]

The 6 ft (1.8 m), 180 lb (82 kg) Fanok signed with St. Louis in 1959 after attending what is now the

strikeouts in 252⁄3 innings pitched

.

But Fanok allowed 21

bases on balls and 24 hits, and was told to change his customary three-quarters throwing motion to a straight overhand delivery by Cardinal manager Johnny Keane.^[1] Sent back to Triple-A Atlanta to find his rhythm, Fanok pitched well — striking out 146 batters in 127 innings^[2] — and was overpowering in an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. A week later, he suffered his sudden shoulder injury.^[1]

Fanok would make only four more appearances in the majors, for the 1964 Cardinals. All told, he struck out 35 batters in 331⁄3 major league innings, allowing 29 hits and 24 walks.

In trying to come back from his injury, Fanok developed a mental block. He had always been wild, but his control completely deserted him. He retired from baseball after the 1967 campaign.^[1]

He returned to New Jersey after his playing days but eventually settled in Chardon, Ohio.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Harry Fanok at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Harry Fanok and Rory Costello, Retrieved November 16, 2013.
^ "Harry Fanok Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Harry Fanok at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Harry Fanok and Rory Costello, Retrieved November 16, 2013.

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[Fan-1] Harry Fanok at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Harry Fanok and Rory Costello, Retrieved November 16, 2013.

[2] "Harry Fanok Minor & Winter Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2015.

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