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A relief specialist, Bessent had an 8-1 record for the World Champion 1955 Dodgers and a staff-best 2.70 ERA. He was the winning pitcher in Game Two of the 1956 World Series. (FK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 4th, 1950: Don Bessent of LaGrange (Georgia-Alabama League) pitches a 14-0 playoff no-hitter over Carrollton. » July 17th, 1955: In what would be their most important move of the season, the Brooklyn Dodgers bring up rookie pitchers Roger Craig and Don Bessent from the minor leagues. They immediately pay dividends as they beat the Reds in both ends of a doubleheader. Craig wins 6-2 and Bessent matches it 8-5.