Dave LaRoche

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David Eugene ("Dave") LaRoche (born on May 14, 1948 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

LaRoche made his debut for the California Angels in 1970 and went on to pitch 14 seasons in the Major Leagues. LaRoche is most famous for throwing his own variant of the eephus pitch, which he called the 'La La'. Over his career, LaRoche went 65-58, with 819 strikeouts in 1049 1/3 innings pitched. He has a career 3.53 ERA.

Dave is currently the pitching coach for the Toronto Blue Jays' Double A affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Dave is often referred to on the Atlanta Braves telecasts. The broadcasters often tell stories about his antics, among other things. He is portrayed as a jokester and flake.

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