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A perpetual prospect, college-trained Leonhard (degree in history from Johns Hopkins) used good control of his slow ball to teeter just short of the brink of blossoming. Seven wins in 1968 and again in '69 were his best marks. (BC)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 6, 1968: Baltimore's Dave Leonhard shuts out the Tigers, 4–0, as Detroit manages just 23 at bats in the 9-inning game. Jim Northrup's 2-out single in the 7th is the only safety, but Leonhard walks seven and hits two batters. The O's pull of three double plays, three Tigers are caught stealing and one is caught in a rundown.