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A bonus baby, Sadecki went 9-9 as a 19-year-old, earning 1960 Cardinal Rookie of the Year honors. He led the World Champion 1964 Cardinals' staff with a 20-11 record. He beat the Yankees in the Series opener, but was knocked out in the first inning of Game Four. After dropping to 6-15 in 1965, he was traded to the Giants for Orlando Cepeda on May 8, 1966. In 1968, despite posting a 2.91 ERA, his 18 losses tied him for the league lead. After dropping to five wins in 1969 for the Giants, he was traded to the Mets, who used him as the swingman (reliever and fifth starter in a four-man rotation) on their staff. He relieved in four games of the 1973 WS, recording a save. (FJO)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 26, 1964: In Philadelphia, the first-place Phils drop a doubleheader to St. Louis and two lefty pitchers. Rookie Gordon Richardson tops the Phils 6–1 in his first ML start, then Ray Sadecki beats them 4–1 in the nitecap. » September 19, 1964: In the 1st game of a doubleheader, the Reds stun the Cardinals 7–5 when Frank Robinson connects for a 3-run 9th inning home run off Bob Gibson. The Cards take the 2nd, 2–0, scoring both runs on C Don Pavletich's throwing error on a double steal. Ray Sadecki wins his 18th. » September 29, 1964: The Cards' 4–2 win over the Phils moves them into a first-place tie with the Reds, who lose to the Pirates. Ray Sadecki posts his 20th win for the Cards. » October 7, 1964: Ailing Whitey Ford struggles as St. Louis wins the World Series opener 9–5 at Busch Stadium. Mike Shannon homers in a 4-run, St. Louis 6th inning. Tom Tresh loses Flood's triple in the rally. Ray Sadecki and Barney Schultz combine for the win. » September 3, 1965: The Mets top the Cards 6–3 behind the slugging of Jim Hickman, who cranks three home runs off Birds' pitcher Ray Sadecki. Hickman is the first Mets player to hit three home runs in a game. » May 4, 1966: The Mets Jack Hamilton just misses a no-hitter as he beats the Cardinals 8–0. The only Bird bingle is a 2-strike bunt by pitcher Ray Sadecki that catches Mets 3B Ken Boyer playing back. » May 8, 1966: In a controversial trade for San Francisco, St. Louis acquires popular 1B Orlando Cepeda from the Giants for P Ray Sadecki. Sadecki will go 3-7 in 1966, and Cepeda will win the MVP in St. Louis in 1967. » September 6, 1966: The Giants pepper Don Drysdale for 11 hits in five 1/3 innings and beat the Dodgers, 6–0. Ray Sadecki fires the shutout. » June 25, 1968: San Francisco rookie Bobby Bonds becomes the 2nd player to debut with a grand slam, as Ray Sadecki blanks the Dodgers 9–0. Bonds does it on his 3rd at bat. The only other player to hit a grand slam in his first major league game was William Duggleby of the Philadelphia Nationals, who achieved the feat in 1898. » June 29, 1968: In San Francisco, Reds pitcher Gary Nolan hurls a 4-hit shutout and hits a 3-run homer as the Reds win, 4–0. "Only" Nolan's homer, off Ray Sadecki, is the only one of his big league career. » December 12, 1969: The Mets pick up veteran P Ray Sadecki and OF Dave Marshall from the Giants for OF Jim Gosger and IF Bob Heise. » October 13, 1974: The Cardinals trade Joe Torre to the Mets for pitchers Ray Sadecki and Tommy Moore. Torre will not solve the Mets' 3B problems but he will be named manager in 1977.