The swarthy southpaw went 12-11 his rookie season with the Giants (1975), but lost
to teammate
John Montefusco in Rookie Pitcher of the Year voting. Traded to the Cardinals
for
Ken Reitz, Falcone repeated as a 12-game winner in 1976. After two losing seasons
with the Mets (1979-80), he was moved out of the rotation. He signed as a free agent
in 1983 with Atlanta, whose skipper was
Joe Torre - fellow Brooklynite and Falcone's
manager in New York.
(TJ)