Major League Baseball Player. For eleven seasons (1958 to 1968), he was a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Born William Charles Monbouquette, he attended Medford High School (where he played baseball and hockey), prior to being signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 1955. He marked his Major League debut with Boston on July 18, 1958 and pitched in 10 games that year. During the course of his career, he achieved all-star status three-times (1960, 1962 and 1963) and produced a career-high 20-wins in 1963. He earned a place in the record books on August 1, 1962, when he tossed a no-hit game against the Chicago White Sox. In 343 regular season games, he compiled a 114 win, 112 loss record with a lifetime 3.68 ERA in 1,961 innings pitched. After retiring as a player, he remained in the game and served as a Minor League pitching coach. He returned to the Major League level (1982 to 1983) and served as the New York Mets' pitching coach. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000. Monbouquette, who battled cancer for several years died of complication from leukemia.
Major League Baseball Player. For eleven seasons (1958 to 1968), he was a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants. Born William Charles Monbouquette, he attended Medford High School (where he played baseball and hockey), prior to being signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox in 1955. He marked his Major League debut with Boston on July 18, 1958 and pitched in 10 games that year. During the course of his career, he achieved all-star status three-times (1960, 1962 and 1963) and produced a career-high 20-wins in 1963. He earned a place in the record books on August 1, 1962, when he tossed a no-hit game against the Chicago White Sox. In 343 regular season games, he compiled a 114 win, 112 loss record with a lifetime 3.68 ERA in 1,961 innings pitched. After retiring as a player, he remained in the game and served as a Minor League pitching coach. He returned to the Major League level (1982 to 1983) and served as the New York Mets' pitching coach. He was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000. Monbouquette, who battled cancer for several years died of complication from leukemia.
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