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Dick Drott from the Chronology
Jun 20, 1963 - Larry Jackson allows just 4 Houston hits and Billy Williams cracks 2 homers and a double as the Cubs win 5-0. Former Cub Dick Drott is the loser.
Jul 6, 1958 - Cubs pitchers Dick Drott and Don Elston combine on a 1-hit 6-2 win over the Dodgers. Jim Gilliam's' single in the 7th off Drott is the only Los Angeles safety.
Jul 23, 1957 - At Wrigley the Cubs 20-year-old flame-thrower Dick Drott fans 14 enroute to a 4-0 shutout of the Giants.
May 26, 1957 - At Wrigley Field rookie Dick Drott 20 of the Cubs strikes out 15 Braves including Hank Aaron and Billy Bruton 3 times en route to a 7-5 victory in game one. Drott's 15 K's is a Cubs 20th C. mark for 9 innings (to be broken by Kerry Wood) and one shy of John Clarkson's 1886 club mark. His 15 wins this year are the most for a Cub rookie since Pat Malone won 18 in 1928. Chicago sweeps winning the nitecap 5-4.
May 11, 1956 - Los Angeles (PCL) edges San Francisco 6-5 as starter Dick Drott fans 14 in seven+ innings and relievers Marino Pieretti and Bob Anderson strike out 5 more. The 19 K's ties the league mark set in 1905.

