Major League Baseball Player. For six-seasons (1968 to 1972 and 1974), he was a left-handed pitcher with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels. Born John Sheldon Cumberland, he made his initial impression on the baseball diamond during his years at Westbrook High School in Maine. Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1966, he attended the University of Maine, prior to being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1966. He made his Major League debut as a late season call-up on September 27, 1968. While with the San Francisco Giants, he produced career-highs with 9 wins, in 45 games pitched while yielding a respectable 2.92 ERA. He experienced postseason action in the 1971 National League Championship Series as he appeared in 1 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. During the offseason, Cumberland served with the United States Army Reserves. In 110 career regular season games, he compiled a 15 win, 16 loss record with a lifetime 3.82 ERA, in 334 innings pitched. After retiring as a player, he went on to a lengthy coaching career with the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals.
Major League Baseball Player. For six-seasons (1968 to 1972 and 1974), he was a left-handed pitcher with the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals and California Angels. Born John Sheldon Cumberland, he made his initial impression on the baseball diamond during his years at Westbrook High School in Maine. Signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1966, he attended the University of Maine, prior to being drafted by the New York Yankees in 1966. He made his Major League debut as a late season call-up on September 27, 1968. While with the San Francisco Giants, he produced career-highs with 9 wins, in 45 games pitched while yielding a respectable 2.92 ERA. He experienced postseason action in the 1971 National League Championship Series as he appeared in 1 games against the Pittsburgh Pirates. During the offseason, Cumberland served with the United States Army Reserves. In 110 career regular season games, he compiled a 15 win, 16 loss record with a lifetime 3.82 ERA, in 334 innings pitched. After retiring as a player, he went on to a lengthy coaching career with the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals.
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