Ridzik pitched 21 years of pro ball. After appearing in eight major league seasons,
mostly in relief, he spent more than four in the minors, resurfacing in 1963 with
Washington after developing a knuckleball.
(AL)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 23, 1963: 1B Lee Thomas of the Angels ties a major-league record by participating in six DPs in a 17–0 romp at Washington. 3B Felix Torres starts four of them to tie a ML record. Ken McBride is the recipient of the outburst while Steve Ridzik is the loser.