We recognize as the Baltimore Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week one of the key pitchers for the Baltimore Orioles during their championship run of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Sometimes timing is everything. After toiling away in the minors and on primarily losing teams for a decade, a seemingly insignificant trade following the 1968 season proved to be all that Mike Cuellar needed to become one of the top pitchers in baseball.
A native of Cuba, Cuellar originally signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1957 after originally drawing attention for a no-hitter he pitched in 1955 while serving in the Cuban army.
He made two relief appearances for the Reds in 1959, but quickly returned to the minors and bounced around before finally earning a shot w ...
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Article written by Dean Hybl
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We recognize as the Baltimore Sports Then and Now Vintage Athlete of the Week one of the key pitchers for the Baltimore Orioles during their championship run of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Sometimes timing is everything. After toiling away in the minors and on primarily losing teams for a decade, a seemingly insignificant trade following the 1968 season proved to be all that Mike Cuellar needed to become one of the top pitchers in baseball.
A native of Cuba, Cuellar originally signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1957 after originally drawing attention for a no-hitter he pitched in 1955 while serving in the Cuban army.
He made two relief appearances for the Reds in 1959, but quickly returned to the minors and bounced around before finally earning a shot w ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Dean Hybl
Sometimes timing is everything. After toiling away in the minors and on primarily losing teams for a decade, a seemingly insignificant trade following the 1968 season proved to be all that Mike Cuellar needed to become one of the top pitchers in baseball.
A native of Cuba, Cuellar originally signed with the Cincinnati Reds in 1957 after originally drawing attention for a no-hitter he pitched in 1955 while serving in the Cuban army.
He made two relief appearances for the Reds in 1959, but quickly returned to the minors and bounced around before finally earning a shot w ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - MLB
Article written by Dean Hybl