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A jack-of-all-trades, Lamp was an effective starter early in his career, led the White Sox in saves in 1983, and has pitched middle-relief almost exclusively since 1985. He joined the Cubs' rotation in 1978 and pitched a one-hitter against San Diego June 9, finishing 7-15 with a 3.29 ERA. After a rocky 1980, in 1981 Lamp was traded to the White Sox; his 2.41 ERA was third-best in the AL. He also settled for a second one-hitter when Robin Yount led off the ninth inning with a double on August 25. Lamp was pitching in relief as well as starting for the White Sox, and in 1983 he saved 15 games for the AL West champions, then signed with the Blue Jays. At the time, the White Sox were entitled to compensation for losing a Type A free agent, and they selected the Mets' Tom Seaver from the compensation pool in a move that stunned New York fans. In 1985 Lamp went 11-0 in relief for the Blue Jays, but his ERA swelled to 5.05 in 1986. He made the Red Sox' pitching staff as a non-roster invitee to spring training in 1988. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 14, 1979: The Giants lose to the Cubs 8–6, but Willie McCovey hits his 513rd career home run, off Dennis Lamp. McCovey becomes the all-time lefthanded home run hitter in National League history. » August 13, 1979: Lou Brock, 40, collects his 3,000th career hit, a single off Dennis Lamp, as the Cardinals top the Cubs, 3–2. » October 1, 1980: Steve Carlton fires a two hitter and the Phils beat the Cubs, 5–0. Mike Vail's leadoff single in the 8th is the first hit off Carlton. Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski hit back-to-back homers in the 6th, off Dennis Lamp, as the Phils remain a half-game out of first place. » August 25, 1981: Chicago's Dennis Lamp loses his no-hitter when the Brewers Robin Yount leads off the 9th inning with a bloop double. Lamp settles for a one-hit 5–1 win. » June 18, 1982: Reggie Jackson collects his 2,000th career hit, a solo home run off Dennis Lamp in California's 7–2 win over the White Sox. » January 20, 1984: In a move that stuns New York fans, the White Sox draft Tom Seaver as compensation for losing Type A free agent Dennis Lamp to the Blue Jays. The Mets left Seaver off their protected list assuming —- wrongly -— that no team would want to select the aging star, who finished 1983 with a 9-14 record and a 3.55 ERA. » May 4, 1992: The Pirates score 11 runs in the 6th inning of their 12–5 win over Cincinnati. Buc reliever Dennis Lamp, who pitches only the top of the 6th, is the happy recipient of the outburst.