The Tournament of Rick: Rnd 1 - WISE vs AGUILERA

[cuervo72]

From the Sports I Bracket, it's the first round matchup of (even more) MLB pitchers!

The Matchup:

Rick Wise

Richard Charles (Rick) Wise (born September 13, 1945 in Jackson, Michigan) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons (1964, 1966-1982). He was the winning pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, considered by some to be the greatest Series game ever played. Wise was only 18 years of age when he debuted for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1964, his second professional season. He developed into a solid starter, winning 17 games with a 2.88 earned run average for a sub-.500 Phillies team in 1971. The highlight of Wise's Philadelphia career occurred that year on June 23; he no-hit the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium and hit two home runs in the same game—one of the greatest days any pitcher has enjoyed. The following season, Wise became an unwitting participant in one of the most one-sided trades of the 1970s. The owner of the St. Louis Cardinals, August "Gussie" Busch, ordered his team to trade its star lefthanded pitcher, Steve Carlton, after a contract squabble. Because all of baseball knew of the trade mandate, teams drove very hard bargains, and the Phils' offer of Wise was the best St. Louis could do. In an 18-year career, Wise posted a 188-181 record with 1647 strikeouts and a 3.69 ERA in 3127.00 innings pitched.

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Rick Aguilera

Richard Warren Aguilera (born December 31, 1961 in San Gabriel, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. Originally a starter with the Mets, Aguilera became one of baseball's premier closers with the Twins and was named to three All-Star teams from 1991-1993. He is the Twins' all-time leader saves (254) as well as being fourteenth on the all-time saves list with 318. World Series Champion: 1986 and 1991.

Play-in - DEF HONEYCUTT 23-8


Voting will last for two days.

[Young Drachma]

Aguilera went from starter to closer to starter and closer again. He's no John Smoltz, but..he was an effective guy.

[Captain2711]

Aguilera. The man won Game 6. Game 6 people!!! (Just forget that he gave up Dave Henderson's home run)