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After a disappointing 2-9 debut in 1948 with the last-place Cubs, Chambers was dealt to Pittsburgh, where he led Pirate pitchers with 13 victories in 1949 and 12 in 1950. The 6'3" Oregonian won a career-high 14 games in 1951; he started that season with Pittsburgh, but went to the Cardinals in the seven-player June trade that moved Joe Garagiola to the Pirates. (TJ)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 8, 1948: Pittsburgh trades 2B Frankie Gustine and P Cal McLish to the Cubs for P Cliff Chambers and C Clyde McCullough. » May 6, 1951: Pirate P Cliff Chambers throws a no-hitter at the Boston Braves in Boston, winning 3–0. He walks eight and throws one wild pitch but hangs on to record only the second no-hit game in Pirate history. Chambers, hitting .429, drives in Wally Westlake with the 3rd run in the 8th. The loser is George Estock, a Braves reliever making his only ML start and the loss is his only ML decision. For Chambers, it is his last win in a Pirates' uniform before he's traded to St. Louis. » June 15, 1951: Pittsburgh sends Cliff "no hit" Chambers and OF Wally Westlake to the Cards for C Joe Garagiola, P Howie Pollet, P Ted Wilks, OF Bill Howerton, and 2B Dick Cole. » September 11, 1951: In St. Louis, New York's Dave Koslo wins the opener of a twinbill, 10–5, ending the Cards' 7-game win streak. Bobby Thomson has three hits and Monte Irvin has a double and his 5th steal of home this year. He has 13 steals overall. Leading 6–4 in the 9th, Wes Westrum breaks an 0-for-20 skein and delivers a grand slam. The Cards win the nitecap, 4–3, behind Cliff Chambers to leave the Giants six games in back of the Dodgers.