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A bonus player signed by the Reds out of Northwestern, he seemed to be hitting his stride until mumps laid him low in 1960. Ineffective the next year, he was acquired by the expansion Mets in 1962 and pitched the first game won by the team (after they'd lost their first nine). After receiving his masters degree in thermodynamics, he retired at twenty-eight to take a job with Chrysler. (JK)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 14, 1960: The Cubs sign Danvars, Mass. high school superstar Danny Murphy (.489: 11-0) to a $130,000 contract, making him the highest paid player of the bonus era so far. In four days, the 17-year-old will start in the outfield at Crosley Field when The Reds Jay Hook stops the Cubs and Keith Morehead, 7–1. Murphy will hit just .120 this year and after three seasons drop to the minors. He'll resurface as a pitcher with the White Sox in 1969, one of the few players to make the majors as a position player and pitcher. » September 20, 1960: In Milwaukee, Jay Hook gives up just two hits as the Reds win, 8–0, and chill the Braves pennant hopes. » October 10, 1961: An expansion draft to stock the new National League clubs takes place in Cincinnati. Selecting 1st, Houston takes Giants SS Eddie Bressoud; the Mets take 31-year-old Giant C Hobie Landrith. Second choices are Bob Aspromonte (45s) and Elio Chacon. Other Houston selections include Bobby Shantz, Ken Johnson, Dick Farrell, and Bob Lillis. New York takes Roger Craig, Gil Hodges, Don Zimmer, Gus Bell, Jay Hook, among others. Also, Cards C Chris Cannizzaro, out much of this year due to an appendectomy. » April 23, 1962: Jay Hook gives the New York Mets their first regular-season victory, a 5-hit 9–1 win at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh is now 10–1 for the season, but will lose 13 of its next 17 games. » September 2, 1963: At the Polo Grounds, Pete Rose hits the first pitch of the game from Jay Hook for a homer. It's the only score as the Reds win, 1–0. Jim Maloney strikes out 13 Mets in the win.