Marty Pattin
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Martin William (Marty) Pattin (born April 6, 1943 in Charleston, Illinois) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1968 through 1980 for the California Angels (1968), Seattle Pilots (1969), Milwaukee Brewers (1970-1971), Boston Red Sox (1972-1973) and Kansas City Royals (1974-1980). Pattin batted and threw right handed. He debuted on May 14, 1968, and played his final game on October 1, 1980.
In a 13-season career, Pattin posted a 114-109 record with 1179 strikeouts and a 3.62 ERA in 2038-2/3 innings pitched, including 14 shutouts, 60 saves, and 64 complete games.
Pattin earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Eastern Illinois University. A member of the EIU Panthers baseball team, he struck out 22 batters in a game. He joined the California Angels in 1968 and then was part of the Seattle Pilots, which later became the Milwaukee Brewers.
In Milwaukee, Pattin went 14-12 with a 3.39 ERA in 1970, and was named an All-Star in 1971, when he went 14-14, 3.12. At the end of the season, he was sent to the Boston Red Sox in a 10-player mega-trade that included Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Tommy Harper, Jim Lonborg and George Scott. He won 32 games in two seasons with the Red Sox, including a no-hit bid foiled in 1972, when A's Reggie Jackson hit a single off him with one out in the ninth inning.
Sent to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for Dick Drago in 1974, Pattin divided his playing time between starting and relieving. He was named American League pitcher of the month twice during the 1975 campaign, in June as a starter and in September as a reliever. He retired after being granted free agency following 1980 season.
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- It is reported that Pattin was afraid of pitching at Fenway Park with the big Green Monster wall lurking over his right shoulder. His routine involved staring in for the sign from the catcher, getting the sign, then turning around to look at the Wall and shaking off the sign.
