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The sidearming sinkerballer pitched for UCLA in the 1969 College World Series, and then signed with the Royals. In 1971 he relieved in 53 games, winning five, with a 2.90 ERA. Sent to Houston in a December 1971 deal for John Mayberry, York spent part of each successive year though 1976 in Triple-A. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 20, 1970: Bill Melton sets a White Sox club record with his 30th home run (Eddie Robinson had the mark with 29) leading Chicago to an 8–4 win over the Royals in game 1. Kansas City's Jim York makes his ML debut in the nitecap, pitching four 2/3 innings of relief in winning his first game, 8–2. Paid attendance at Comiskey is 672.