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On Opening Day, 1961, the bespectacled Grba defeated Baltimore in the first game ever played by the expansion Angels. The ex-Yankee reliever used a good fastball to win 19 games for the Angels in two years, 17 as a starter. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 24, 1960: Chicago's 3rd straight win at Yankee Stadium and 8th straight overall, 6–3 behind Billy Pierce, gives the Sox a 2-game lead atop the American League. Eli Grba beats Herb Score 8–2 in the 2nd game to give New York a twin-bill split. » April 11, 1961: Ted Kluszewski's two home runs highlight the American League Los Angeles Angels first win, as Eli Grba beats Baltimore 7–2. » May 12, 1961: At Minnesota, Angels P Eli Grba hits a 5th-inning solo home run off P Pedro Ramos, who then returns the favor in bottom of the inning. Ramos wins 5–4.