Called up to the Cardinals late in 1965, Jaster threw three complete-game victories in three starts. In 1966 he threw five shutouts, all against the pennant-bound Dodgers, to set a major league record for most consecutive shutouts won from one club in a season. He finished the year with a career-high 11 victories. Relieving in the third inning of Game Six of the 1968 World Series, Jaster pitched to three batters without retiring any, surrendering a grand slam to Jim Northrup, as the Tigers scored a Series-record 10 runs. He threw the first ML pitch in Canada, pitching for the Expos in their 1969 home opener. (FJO)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 28, 1966: Larry Jaster (11–5) blanks the Dodgers for the 5th time this season, pitching the Cards to a 2–0 win at St. Louis. Jaster is the first pitcher to accomplish this feat since Grover Cleveland Alexander whitewashed the Reds five times in 1916. Jaster twice beat the Dodgers, by 2–0 and 4–0 scores. The Dodger whitewashings are Jaster's only shutouts of the year, but they are enough to lead the league. He will pitch another five years in the majors, recording just two more shutouts.
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