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A journeyman who received little offensive support from his teams, Talbot's career-best ERA (3.36) came in 1968 with the Yankees, when he lost nine of ten decisions. (GDW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » January 20, 1965: Rocky Colavito returns to Cleveland in a 3-way deal that sends outfielders Jim Landis and Mike Hershberger and P Fred Talbot from the White Sox to Kansas City; C Johnny Romano, OF Tommy Agee, and P Tommy John from Cleveland to Chicago; and C Cam Carreon from the White Sox to the Indians. » June 10, 1966: The Yankees and Royals make a trade with New York acquiring P Fred Talbot and C Billy Bryan in exchange for pitchers Bill Stafford and Gil Blanco, and promising OF Roger Repoz. » April 29, 1967: Yankee pitcher Fred Talbot allows two Angel hits in topping California 5–2 at the Stadium. Mickey Mantle, playing first base, hits a 2-run homer and drives in three runs for New York. » August 29, 1967: The Red Sox tie an American League record it originally set on July 4, 1905, by playing 29 innings in a doubleheader. Boston wins the first against the Yankees 2–1, then drop the nightcap in 20 innings 4–3. The winning pitcher Fred Talbot has a single in 20th, off Darrell Brandon, to set up Horace Clarke's game-winning single. The game lasts 5:15 and is the 3rd game this year of 18 innings or more for New York.