A one-year wonder, Seelbach won 9 and saved 14 as a rookie in 1972. He saved the
Tigers' pennant-clincher against Boston but was unsuccessful in two LCS appearances.
A shoulder injury the next year ended his effectiveness.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»October 3, 1972:
The Tigers clinch the AL East as Woodie Fryman beats Luis Tiant 3–1 for his 10th win. Chuck Seelbach picks up his 14th save and Al Kaline singles in the winning run for Detroit. Tiant hits a single in the game; not until Roger Clemens singles in 1996 will another Sox pitcher get a hit in the same game he pitches. Fryman also singles, off Tiant; not till interleague play in 1997 will another Tiger pitcher get a base hit.
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