Major League Baseball Player. For sixteen seasons (1965 and 1969 to 1983), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees. Born Rudolph May, he was raised in California, where he attended Castlemont High School. Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1962, he spent time with several different organizations before he was acquired by Los Angeles Angeles in 1964. He made his Major League debut on April 18th, 1965, and pitched in 30 games that year. After spending the next three years in the Minor Leagues, he returned to the big leagues in 1969 and became a part of the Angels' starting rotation, in addition to serving periodically out of the bullpen. While with the Baltimore Orioles in 1977, he produced a career-high 18 wins, and in 1980, he led the American League with a 2.46 ERA. May experienced a pennant-winning season with the Yankees in 1981 and pitched in 3 games during the 1981 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 535 career regular-season games, he compiled a 152 win, 156 loss record with a lifetime 3.46 ERA in 2,622 innings pitched. After retiring from baseball, he operated multiple convenience stores.
Major League Baseball Player. For sixteen seasons (1965 and 1969 to 1983), he was a left-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, and New York Yankees. Born Rudolph May, he was raised in California, where he attended Castlemont High School. Signed by the Minnesota Twins as an amateur free agent in 1962, he spent time with several different organizations before he was acquired by Los Angeles Angeles in 1964. He made his Major League debut on April 18th, 1965, and pitched in 30 games that year. After spending the next three years in the Minor Leagues, he returned to the big leagues in 1969 and became a part of the Angels' starting rotation, in addition to serving periodically out of the bullpen. While with the Baltimore Orioles in 1977, he produced a career-high 18 wins, and in 1980, he led the American League with a 2.46 ERA. May experienced a pennant-winning season with the Yankees in 1981 and pitched in 3 games during the 1981 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 535 career regular-season games, he compiled a 152 win, 156 loss record with a lifetime 3.46 ERA in 2,622 innings pitched. After retiring from baseball, he operated multiple convenience stores.
Bio by: C.S.
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