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A star high-school athlete in Portland, Oregon, Wise signed a bonus contract with Philadelphia in 1963 and had to be kept on their 1964 major league roster; he went 5-3 as an 18-year-old for Gene Mauch's "Great Collapse" Phillies. The hard thrower was sent to the minors to learn how to pitch in 1965, returned in 1966, and had mixed success for several years. In 1971 he went 17-14 and no-hit Cincinnati on June 23, becoming the only pitcher in ML history to hit two home runs in a no-hitter. He was one of the best-hitting pitchers in the National League, with a .195 career average and 15 home runs - 6 in 1971 alone. In the spring of 1972, he was sent to the Cardinals in a controversial trade for Steve Carlton.

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Wise won 16 games for St. Louis in both 1972 and 1973 and was the winning pitcher in the '73 All-Star Game before going to the Red Sox in a deal for Reggie Smith. After overcoming arm trouble, he won a staff-high 19 games for the 1975 AL champion Red Sox. He was the winning pitcher, in relief, in the sixth game of the World Series, won by Carlton Fisk's dramatic home run.

With last-place Cleveland in 1978, Wise lost a league-high 19 games. He signed as a free agent with San Diego after the 1979 season and won ten games in two seasons before the Padres released him in April 1982. Wise's brother, Tom, was a infielder in the Astros organization from 1970 through 1974. (AL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 16, 1962: Rick Wise tosses a shutout, the Phillies' 4th in a row, to beat Houston 7–0. The streak ends tomorrow in the 1st inning when Houston's Sandy Valdespino steals home. » June 21, 1964: On Father's Day at Shea Stadium, Jim Bunning fans 10, drives in two runs, and pitches the first perfect game (excluding Don Larsen's 1956 World Series effort and Harvey Haddix's 1959 overtime loss) since Charlie Robertson's on April 30, 1922. Philadelphia beats the Mets 6–0. He also becomes the first pitcher to win no-hitters in both leagues, and Gus Triandos becomes the first C to catch a no-hitter in each league. Bunning throws just 90 pitches in winning his 2nd no-hitter. The next time Bunning faces the Mets he will shut them out, the first no-hit pitcher this century to do that. The Mets don't fare much better in the nitecap as 18-year-old rookie Rick Wise wins his 1st game and gives up just three hits for an 8–2 win. Johnny Klippstein comes on in the 9th. The Phils increase their National League lead to two games over the Giants. » July 14, 1968: In front of 57,011 at bat day at Shea, the Phils take two to stretch their win streak to 6. Rick Wise wins, 5–3, and then Grant Jackson fans 13 to win, 9–2, in his first complete game ever. Richie Allen knocks in three runs in each game with a pair of homers. John Briggs belts a pair in the nitecap. » August 16, 1969: The Phillies rack up their 4th straight shutout victory when Rick Wise pitches a 4-hitter to defeat the Astros, 7–0. The Phils set a modern club record with the streak. Dick Allen has a homer and Wise joins in with a homer and a single. » June 6, 1971: Willie Mays strokes a 12th-inning home run off Joe Hoerner of the Phillies in the 2nd game of a doubleheader, his 22nd—and last—career extra-inning belt, a ML mark. The Giants win, 4–3, after losing the opener to Rick Wise, 1–0. It's the first shutout over the giants this year. » June 23, 1971: In a singular performance, Phillie pitcher Rick Wise no-hits the Reds 4–0 and bangs two home runs in the game, a dinger each off Ross Grimsley and Clay Carroll. Wise gets Pete Rose for the last out. It is the 2nd no-hitter against the Reds this month. » August 28, 1971: Phillies hurler Rick Wise hits two home runs, including a grand slam off Don McMahon, in the 2nd game of a doubleheader. Wise beats the Giants 7–3. Wise also hit two home runs in his June no-hitter. » September 22, 1971: The Phillies leave 14 men on base without scoring in a 2–0 loss to the Expos. Bill Stoneman is the winner over Rick Wise. » February 25, 1972: The Cardinals trade P Steve Carlton to the Phillies for P Rick Wise. Carlton will go on to win 241 games and four Cy Young Awards for the Phils. » April 21, 1972: A pinch hit double by Jim Fairey allows the unbeaten Expos to defeat the Cardinals, 2–1. The Cardinals strand 15 runners, including three in the 9th. At the plate, losing pitcher Rick Wise, one of the best hitting pitchers in baseball, leaves a record-tying nine runners on base. » June 13, 1973: At Riverfront Stadium, Cards pitcher Rick Wise loses a no hitter when the Reds Joe Morgan singles with one out in the 9th. Wise finishes with a one-hit 8–0 win. Wise pitched a no-hitter over the Reds in 1971. » August 21, 1973: Rick Wise hits the 2nd grand slam off his career, off Roric Harrison, as the Cards score seven runs in the 3rd inning. But the Braves score six runs in the 6th to win, 11–7. » October 26, 1973: The Red Sox trade P Ken Tatum and OF Reggie Smith to the Cardinals for P Rick Wise and OF Bernie Carbo. » July 2, 1975: Jim Rice, installed today as the Red Sox regular LF, belts two homers in the first game, including one that is the longest ever hit at County Stadium. In game 2, Fred Lynn is kept off the bases, ending his streak of 38 straight games. Boston's Rick Wise wins the opener, 6–3, not giving up a hit until two are out in the 9th. George Scott then clouts a 2-run homer, and Danny Darwin follows with another dinger. » August 2, 1975: At game time at Fenway, the temperature is 103 degrees. The Red Sox then cook the Tigers, 7–2, behind Rick Wise. » August 12, 1975: Red Sox pitcher Rick Wise beats California, 8–2, for his 9th straight win. » October 7, 1975: The Red Sox match Cincinnati with a 5–3 win and 3-game sweep over Oakland. Yastrzemski makes two great plays in the OF and has two hits to back Rick Wise's pitching. » June 14, 1976: Jerry Terrell's 3rd-inning single is the Twins' only hit as Rick Wise pitches the Red Sox to a 5–0 win. He'll fire another one-hitter in two weeks. » June 19, 1976: Nolan Ryan notches 15 strikeouts as the Angels top the Red Sox, 5–3. Vietnam vet Bob Jones belts his first ML homer, off Boston's Rick Wise. » June 29, 1976: At Fenway, Rick Wise tosses his 2nd one-hitter this month as the Red Sox top the Orioles, 2–0. Paul Blair's 6th inning single is the only hit. » June 20, 1977: Rick Wise shuts out the O's, striking out 10 batters and allowing two hits, to win, 4–0. Butch Hobson homers for Boston, their 22nd home run in six games. » March 30, 1978: The Red Sox trade C Bo Diaz, 3B Ted Cox, and pitchers Rick Wise and Mike Paxton to the Indians for C Fred Kendall and P Dennis Eckersley. Eckersley will win 20 for Boston this year. » April 22, 1978: Before a crowd of 36,005—4th largest in Fenway history—the Indians trounce the Red Sox, 13–4, ending Boston's eight game win streak. Tomorrow's crowd will be 36,388 for a doubleheader split between the same two teams. Cleveland's starter Rick Wise, traded to Cleveland in the final week of spring training, makes a triumphant return to Fenway, despite giving up a 3-run homer to George Scott. Cleveland is led by Andre Thornton, who clouts his 4th homer and hits for the cycle, all off different pitchers. » June 15, 1978: Hours after the game, the Red Sox sell popular OF Bernie Carbo to the Indians, the last of what the press dubbed as "The Outlaws." Others reportedly out of favor with manager Don Zimmer and dealt off include Fergie Jenkins, Jim Willoughby, Rick Wise, and Reggie Cleveland. Sam Bowen is called up to take Carbo's place. » May 30, 1992: By beating the Milwaukee Brewers, 8–1, Scott Sanderson of the Yankees becomes the 9th pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams in his career. He joins Nolan Ryan, Tommy John, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez, Rick Wise, Gaylord Perry, Doyle Alexander and Rich Gossage as the only pitchers to accomplish the feat.