Tuesday, November 03, 2020

We remember Bob Welch (1956-2014)

We remember Bob Welch who was born in Detroit on this day in 1956.  He died in 2014.

I have two memories of Bob Welch's career:

1) He won 27 games with the 1990 Oakland A's, one of the best teams ever to lose the World Series.  They were swept by the Cincinnati Reds.

2) Game 2 of the 1978 World Series.  Welch, a rookie, was brought in to face Reggie Jackson of the Yankees with two outs in the top of the 9th.  It was a classic struggle and Welch eventually blew a fastball past Reggie.

Welch won 211 games and was a very consistent starter with the Dodgers & A's.

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