Major League Baseball Player. He pitched for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals during a twelve year career (1961-1972). Born Tony Lee Cloninger, he played baseball at Rock Springs High School in Denver, North Carolina before signing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1958. He played in the Braves' farm system before joining the main team in 1961. He pitched for the Braves for seven and a half seasons before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds during the 1968 season. His best season as a Brave was in 1965, when he had 24 wins, 211 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA (Earned Run Average). In 1966, he hit two grand slam home runs and had nine RBIs (Runs Batted In) during a game against the San Francisco Giants. This feat still stands as a Braves' franchise record. He pitched for the Reds for the next three and a half years before joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. He pitched for the Cardinals for only one year before retiring after the 1972 season. His career statistics included 113 wins and 97 losses with an 4.02 ERA and 1,120 strikeouts. After retiring as a player, he went on to be a coach for both the New York Yankees (1992-2001) and the Boston Red Sox (2002-2003). He was forced to step down as a coach for the Red Sox in 2003 when he underwent successful treatment for bladder cancer. He later worked as a player development consultant for the team.
Major League Baseball Player. He pitched for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and the St. Louis Cardinals during a twelve year career (1961-1972). Born Tony Lee Cloninger, he played baseball at Rock Springs High School in Denver, North Carolina before signing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1958. He played in the Braves' farm system before joining the main team in 1961. He pitched for the Braves for seven and a half seasons before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds during the 1968 season. His best season as a Brave was in 1965, when he had 24 wins, 211 strikeouts and a 3.29 ERA (Earned Run Average). In 1966, he hit two grand slam home runs and had nine RBIs (Runs Batted In) during a game against the San Francisco Giants. This feat still stands as a Braves' franchise record. He pitched for the Reds for the next three and a half years before joining the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972. He pitched for the Cardinals for only one year before retiring after the 1972 season. His career statistics included 113 wins and 97 losses with an 4.02 ERA and 1,120 strikeouts. After retiring as a player, he went on to be a coach for both the New York Yankees (1992-2001) and the Boston Red Sox (2002-2003). He was forced to step down as a coach for the Red Sox in 2003 when he underwent successful treatment for bladder cancer. He later worked as a player development consultant for the team.
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