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Wyatt saved 70 games in four years as the ace of the woeful A's bullpen (1962-65). In 1964, his All-Star year, he led the AL with 81 appearances, then a ML record. Traded to the Red Sox in mid-1966, he had another fine year as Boston's stopper in 1967, playing an important part in their "Impossible Dream" pennant with a 10-7, 20-save season. In Game Six of the World Series he let the Cardinals tie the score, but when the Red Sox rallied for four runs in the bottom of the seventh he became the fourth black pitcher to get a WS victory. (SFS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 3, 1964: Reliever John Wyatt picks up two wins for the A's in a sweep of the Twins. Wyatt totals three 2/3 innings of work. » October 3, 1965: Knuckleballer Eddie Fisher of the White Sox sets an American League record with his 82nd appearance, one more than John Wyatt in 1964. » June 9, 1966: Minnesota rocks Kansas City with the first 5-HR inning in AL history. Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles connect off Catfish Hunter, along with successive roundtrippers by Tony Oliva, Don Mincher (off Paul Lindblad) and Harmon Killebrew (off John Wyatt) in the 7th inning to give the Twins a 9–4 victory. » June 13, 1966: The Red Sox acquire P John Wyatt, P Rollie Sheldon, and OF Jose Tartabull from the A's for P Ken Sanders, P Guido Grilli, and OF Jim Gosger. » July 29, 1967: At Fenway, the Twins and Red Sox split a doubleheader. Boston wins the opener, 6–3, with the decision going to John Wyatt. In the nitecap. Boomer Scott thrills the crowd with an inside-the-park homer, but Oliva, Killebrew, Allison (2), and Uhlaender all hit home runs for the Twins. Jim Perry wins, 10–3. » June 15, 1968: The Yankees sign outfielder Rocky Colavito after his release by the Dodgers. In another deal, New York sells P John Wyatt to the Tigers.