Peter,

Which Puerto Rican pitcher won a World Series with his team I his first season in the majors?

Hint: #1 He made the All-Star team as a member of the White Sox.

Hint: #2 Whether or not others agree, at the time of his death, he was pronounced the best pitcher Puerto Rico had ever produced.

Friday’s question answered:

Q. Hall of Famer Randy Johnson surrendered 411 home runs to 279 batters during his career. Which one was a pitcher?

Hint: #1 That pitcher, in a twelve-year career in the majors, was chosen for the All-Star team once, won a Silver Slugger Award once and received Cy Young Award vote once.

Hint: #2 He’s a Double-Unique and not just in his native country.

A.  YOVANI GALLARDO  [B-R Bio]

– Ans. On 08-Apr-2009, in San Francisco, new Giant Johnson was seeking is 296^th career win. Instead the opposing pitcher hit a 3-run HR in the 5^th inning which proved to be the margin of victory for Milwaukee.

– #1 Gallardo was an All-Star and Silver slugger in 2010. He was 7^th in CYA voting in 2011.

– #2 He attended high school in the U.S. but was born in Mexico. No other major leaguerhas ever had that first name or that last name.

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