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The 5'8" southpaw had a 12-5 rookie year with the A's in 1932. With the Reds on July 1, 1934, he lost a thrilling 17-inning duel to Dizzy Dean of the Cardinals. Freitas was the winningest lefthander in minor league history, with 342 career victories, mostly for Sacramento (Pacific Coast League), and was selected by the Society of American Baseball Research in 1984 as the all-time best minor league pitcher. (LRD)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 20, 1931: Tony Freitas, who will win 342 minor league games, is let out of jail to pitch for Sacramento (PCL) against the Missions. He wins, and then returns to finish a 5-day sentence for speeding. » May 31, 1932: Tony Freitas, the pint sized portsider, makes his major league debut for the A's against Washington. He gives up a tying homer to Joe Cronin in the 9th but pitches impressively until leaving in the 11th. George Earnshaw comes on and allows a run in the 12th to lose, 5–4. » August 31, 1932: Detroit P Chief Hogsett hits two HRs, as the Tigers end Tony Freitas' winning streak at 10 with a 5-4 victory over the A's. » November 5, 1932: Sacramento's Tony Freitas pitches the first night game no-hitter, stopping Oakland (PCL), 2–0, in nine innings. » September 2, 1935: With the Cubs splitting two with the 7th-place Reds at Wrigley, Chicago is just two 1/2 in back of the Cards. Chicago wins 31 in the opener as Lon Warneke tops Tony Freitas, then lose 4–2 to Gene Schott. Bill Lee takes the loss. » September 14, 1935: The Braves snap their 14-game losing streak by tipping the Reds, 6–4. The Braves drive Tony Freitas from the mound in the 6th inning with seven hits, four for extra bases.