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Johnny Lee "Blue Moon" Odom (born May 29, 1945) is an American former professional baseball player. [1] He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1964 through 1976 , most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships between 1972 and 1974.
John Odom may refer to: Blue Moon Odom, baseball pitcher; John Odom (baseball), minor league pitcher notable for being traded for ten baseball bats
On September 5, 19-year-old Blue Moon Odom made his major league debut against the visiting New York Yankees. Odom started but lasted just two innings, giving up six earned runs on six hits with two walks and one strikeout. The A's tied the game in the third inning, so he did not get the loss. [24] [25]
Game 2 was a lopsided 5–0 win for the A's, as Blue Moon Odom (15–6) pitched a complete-game shutout and held the Tigers to three hits. Woodie Fryman (10–3), who had been virtually unhittable in August and September, gave up four runs in 4 + 1 ⁄ 3 innings.
In Game 5, the starting pitchers were Blue Moon Odom of the A's and Woodie Fryman of the Tigers. In the second inning on a double steal, center fielder and cleanup hitter Reggie Jackson scored from third base, but was injured and was out for the season. After two innings, the game was 1–1.
A once-notable pitcher was John "Blue Moon" Odom, a former Oakland Athletics star. On July 28, 1976, Odom combined with Francisco Barrios on a no-hitter against Oakland, which proved to be Odom's last major league victory.
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Five more runs came across for the NL in the third inning, Blue Moon Odom of Oakland surrendering all. Willie McCovey's two-run homer and back-to-back doubles by Félix Millán and pitcher Steve Carlton were the key blows. [4] McCovey added another home run in the fourth, [7] and was voted the game's most valuable player.