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Klippstein was sometimes called "the wild man of Borneo" because of his frequent control troubles. The journeyman was used in both starting and relief assignments in his early days, but in 1958 was made almost exclusively a reliever by Dodger manager Walter Alston. Though he never won more than 12 games in a season, there was always a team willing to take him. With the Indians for one season, he had a league-leading 14 saves in 1960. Five years later, teaming in the Minnesota bullpen with ace Al Worthington, Klippstein went 9-3 with five saves to help the Twins to their first pennant. He finished with 66 career saves. He is the son-in-law of former pitcher Emil "Dutch" Leonard. (ARA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 14, 1953: Johnny Klippstein of the Cubs stops Duke Snider's hitting streak at 27 consecutive games, the longest in the NL in 1953. The Cubs win 3-1 for their 10th win in a row. » August 2, 1955: Johnny Klippstein and Joe Nuxhall of the Redlegs shut out the Phils 2-0 and 4­0 in both ends of a doubleheader. » May 26, 1956: Three Redlegs pitchers -- Johnny Klippstein, Hersh Freeman and Joe Black -- combine to no-hit the Braves for nine 2/3 innings. Klippstein walks eight in seven hitless innings before giving way to Freeman for one inning. Black walks two in his stint and finally gives up a 2-out double to Jack Dittmer in the 10th and two more hits in the 11th to lose, 2–1. Hank Aaron's triple and two intentional walks sets up a Frank Torre single. This is the 8th no-hitter to be lost in extra innings, and the only combined-effort one. Starter Ray Crone doesn't give up a run until two out in the 9th when Wally Post's RBI double in the 9th provides the Reds with their only run. Torre has two RBIs, including the winner. » September 27, 1957: Johnny Klippstein of the Reds one-hits the Braves 6-0, with Bob Hazle getting the only safety. » December 15, 1961: The Reds reacquire P Johnny Klippstein, along with OF Marty Keough, from the Senators. Washington gets C Bob Schmidt and P Don Stenhouse. » August 6, 1962: At Houston, reliever Johnny Klippstein belts a home run in the 13th inning to give the Reds a 1–0 win over the Colts. Klippstein relieved starter Bob Purkey in the 11th. » March 25, 1963: Philadelphia purchases P Johnny Klippstein from the Reds. » June 21, 1964: On Father's Day at Shea Stadium, Jim Bunning fans 10, drives in two runs, and pitches the first perfect game (excluding Don Larsen's 1956 World Series effort and Harvey Haddix's 1959 overtime loss) since Charlie Robertson's on April 30, 1922. Philadelphia beats the Mets 6–0. He also becomes the first pitcher to win no-hitters in both leagues, and Gus Triandos becomes the first C to catch a no-hitter in each league. Bunning throws just 90 pitches in winning his 2nd no-hitter. The next time Bunning faces the Mets he will shut them out, the first no-hit pitcher this century to do that. The Mets don't fare much better in the nitecap as 18-year-old rookie Rick Wise wins his 1st game and gives up just three hits for an 8–2 win. Johnny Klippstein comes on in the 9th. The Phils increase their National League lead to two games over the Giants.