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Dygert appeared with the pennant-winning Athletics of 1905 and 1910. He won 21 games in 1907, but poor control of his spitball (he walked a league-leading 97 in 1908) diminished his effectiveness. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 26, 1905: At Philadelphia, A's starter Andy Coakley pitches seven innings and is behind 4-2 against the Tigers when he departs. The A's knot the score up with runs in the 7th and 8th, and reliever Jimmy Dygert tosses the last three innings. When Tigers score two in the 10th to win, the scorer pins the loss on Coakley for pitching badly [later revisions will give the loss to Dygert, and Coakley's record of 20-7 will be the AL's best winning percentage]. » August 29, 1906: The A's Jim Dygert and Rube Waddell combine for a 5-inning no hitter against the White Sox. The A's barely win, 4-3.