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"Wingy" was a dangerous lefthanded hitter who hit 93 home runs for Cleveland from 1963 to 1967. The underrated first baseman won his nickname for the way he threw. In 1965, he hit 26 HR and drove in 90 runs while batting .293. Though his average withered to .241 in 1966, he hit 27 HR; when it waned to .218 in 1967, Cleveland traded him to Cincinnati, where he pinch-hit and played first base. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 16, 1965: An eventful day in Boston includes the firing of GM Mike Higgins and a no-hitter by Dave Morehead. Boston beats Cleveland 2–0. Morehead lost a no-hitter against Cleveland in 1963 on Fred Whitfield's bad-hop single in the 8th. » November 21, 1967: Cleveland acquires OF Tommy Harper from the Reds for 1B Fred Whitfield and P George Culver.