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An unheralded prospect at the Pirates' 1958 training camp, this righthanded reliever impressed the brass with his sinker and made the club. In 1959, he batted only five times, but his one hit was a homer against the Cubs. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 6, 1959: In the Cubs 8–2 win over Pittsburgh, Bucs reliever Ron Blackburn collects his only hit of his ML career, a homer, off Moe Drabowsky. Blackburn hurls four innings of hitless ball. The Cubs score six in the 1st, lead by Banks' triple and Moryn's home run.