Earlier, we learned about arguably the best pitching debut in Yankees’ history. Here’s the flip side.
Duane Pillette is the answer to a couple historical baseball trivia questions. He started the St. Louis Browns’ final game before they moved to Baltimore. He made the move with the team, and became the first pitcher to record a win for the Orioles. While the team was in St. Louis, he was also the starting pitcher in the game where Eddie Gaedel got an at-bat for the Browns.
Before any of that happened, he came up with the Yankees in 1949.