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In mid-season of 1962, Cub rookie Koonce looked like a new Cy Young with a 9-1 mark. He finished the year 10-10 and never again reached double figures in wins. (ARA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 26, 1962: The Reds manage just two hits off Cal Koonce, but beat the Cubs, 2–1. Frank Robinson hits a 4th inning double to drive in both runs. » July 13, 1962: Cubs rookie Cal Koonce (8-2) stops the Reds on one hit, a single by Don Blasingame, to win, 1–0. It is the first of four times that the Dixie Blazer will collect the only hit in a game. The Cubs only run is unearned off Bob Purkey (14-3). » August 3, 1962: At Los Angeles, the Dodgers top the Cubs, 8–3, behind Don Drysdale. Cal Koonce takes the loss. Maury Wills helps with a 4th inning triple and then steals home. » July 30, 1969: Its a bad day for the Mets at Shea. In the 1st of two games, Houston scores 11 runs in the 9th inning, eight coming home on grand slams by Jimmy Wynn and Denis Menke, to trounce the Mets 16–3. This is the first time this century in the National League that two grand slams have come in the same inning, with Mets pitchers Cal Koonce and Ron Taylor teeing up the honors. (The last time in the American League was July 18, 1962.) Taylor also serves up a single to Houston relief P Fred Gladding, the only hit of Gladding's career in 63 ML at bats and 450 games. Game two is no different as the Astros tally 10 runs in the 3rd inning to thrash the Mets, 11–5. Curt Blefary triples with the sacks full and pitcher Larry Dierker (13-8) homers with a man on. » September 2, 1970: Detroit's Gene Lamont homers in his first ML at bat, but the Red Sox this time hold the lead and beat the Tigers 10–1 in the nitecap. Cal Koonce is the CG winner, adding two RBIs with his 2nd hit of the year. The Tigers win the opener, 6–4, scoring two unearned runs in the 8th.