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Stahl saw the most action in 1966, hitting .250 with five HR and 34 RBI in 312 at-bats as an outfielder and pinch hitter for the A's. He was selected by the Padres in the expansion draft and led the NL in pinch at-bats in 1969, going 6-for-44. After two more years as a semi-regular, he was bought by the Reds and went 11-for-45 as a pinch hitter in their 1973 NL West championship season, and hit .500 in the LCS in his last ML play. (SFS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 2, 1972: Milt Pappas of the Cubs hurls a no-hit game in beating the Padres 8–0. Pappas has a perfect game until pinch-hitter Larry Stahl walks with two outs in the 9th inning. Pappas and C Randy Hundley both said of the pitches to Stahl, "They were so close I don't know how Stahl could take them, but they were balls." Pappas later commented on the plate umpire, "he had a chance to become famous as the umpire in the twelve perfect game in baseball history, but he blew it." Pappas retires former Cub Gary Jestadt to finish the game.