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)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 25, 1977: Pete Rose singles in the 4th inning of the Reds 9–8 loss to the Cardinals. It is Rose's 2,881st career hit, enabling him to surpass Frankie Frisch as the all-time leader among switch-hitters. His hit comes off Pete Falcone.
»May 1, 1980:
Pete Falcone ties the modern major-league record by striking out the first six batters of the game, but his Mets lose to the Phillies 2–1. Falcone finishes with eight strikeouts in seven innings.
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