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James Wesley Hook (born November 18, 1936) is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1957 through 1964, Hook played for the Cincinnati Reds (1957–61) and New York Mets (1962–64). He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. [1]
A player who participated only in offseason developmental baseball (such as winter league baseball) is not excluded. The practice of players directly joining a major-league team has become increasingly rare since the MLB draft was instituted in 1965—it has only occurred nine times since 1980, and three times since 2000.
Joey Jay (21–10, 3.53) led the staff, along with Jim O'Toole and Bob Purkey. Ford left the sixth inning of Game 4 due to an injured ankle. He set the record for consecutive scoreless innings during World Series play with 32, when, during the third inning he passed the previous record holder, Babe Ruth, who had pitched 29 + 2 ⁄ 3 consecutive ...
Three members of that infamous 1962 Mets team publicly expressed sympathy for the 2024 White Sox, including pitchers Craig Anderson (who went 3-17 in 1962) and Jay Hook (who went 8-19). Late first ...
Jay Hook, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets [6] (winning pitcher in the first ever victory for the New York Mets) Bill Krueger, pitcher for eight MLB teams [7] Ernie Krueger, was the catcher for the Brooklyn Robins in the "longest game in baseball history"–27 innings. Jerry Kutzler, pitcher for the Chicago White Sox [8]
The courting of young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki was one of the few instances that all 30 Major League Baseball teams were on equal footing for prized talent. The 23-year-old right-hander ...
The 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame voting is complete, with Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner getting their calls to the Hall. While it's never too early to take a look ahead at who will be ...
James Hook (1746–1827), English composer; James Clarke Hook (1819–1907), English painter; Jay Hook (born 1936), American baseball player; Julian J. Hook (1941-2022), American lawyer and politician; Maxen Hook (born 2001), American football player; Peter Hook (born 1956) English musician; Sidney Hook (1902–1989), American pragmatic philosopher