When Bob Gibson suffered a broken ankle with the pennant-bound 1967 Cardinals, Hughes,
a 29-year-old rookie, made up for the loss by going 16-6 for a league-leading .727
winning percentage. Arm trouble ended his short career.
(FJO)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 10, 1966: Cardinal P Dick Hughes tops the Pirates on Tim McCarver's bases load hit off the RF wall. Pittsburgh falls a game in back of the Dodgers.