Dick Drott
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Richard Fred Drott was a Major League Baseball
player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs
and the Houston Colt .45s. Drott, nicknamed "Hummer", started his major league career in with the Cubs. He won 15 games as a rookie, led the league in walks allowed, and finished third in balloting for Rookie of the Year. He graduated from Western Hills High School
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The most memorable, or some may say infamous, moment of Drott's career also took place in 1957. On April 27, Drott was ejected from a game for using a wheelchair to wheel Moe Drabowsky
to first base after Drabowsky was hit on the foot by a pitch.
Arm injuries limited Drott's effectiveness after 1957. He was drafted during the regular phase of the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft
by the Houston Colt .45s. After posting a 2-12 record in 1963, Drott was sent back to the minor leagues. By 1965 he was finished playing professional baseball. Drott finished his career with a record of 27-46 with a lifetime 4.78 ERA in 176 games played.
Dick Drott died of stomach cancer
at age 49.
Major League Baseball
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player who pitched for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
and the Houston Colt .45s. Drott, nicknamed "Hummer", started his major league career in with the Cubs. He won 15 games as a rookie, led the league in walks allowed, and finished third in balloting for Rookie of the Year. He graduated from Western Hills High School
Western Hills High School (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Western Hills High School is a high school located in the Western Hills area of Cincinnati, Ohio. It is part of the Cincinnati Public Schools district. The school was the location used to film Airborne, a movie filmed in the Cincinnati area....
in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The most memorable, or some may say infamous, moment of Drott's career also took place in 1957. On April 27, Drott was ejected from a game for using a wheelchair to wheel Moe Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky
Myron Walter Drabowsky was a Polish-American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs , Milwaukee Braves , Cincinnati Reds , Kansas City Athletics , Baltimore Orioles , Kansas City Royals , St...
to first base after Drabowsky was hit on the foot by a pitch.
Arm injuries limited Drott's effectiveness after 1957. He was drafted during the regular phase of the 1961 MLB Expansion Draft
1961 MLB Expansion Draft
The 1961 MLB Expansion Draft was held by Major League Baseball on October 10, 1961 to fill the rosters of the New York Mets and the Houston Colt .45s. The Mets and the Colts were the new franchises which would enter the league in the 1962 season...
by the Houston Colt .45s. After posting a 2-12 record in 1963, Drott was sent back to the minor leagues. By 1965 he was finished playing professional baseball. Drott finished his career with a record of 27-46 with a lifetime 4.78 ERA in 176 games played.
Dick Drott died of stomach cancer
Stomach cancer
Gastric cancer, commonly referred to as stomach cancer, can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus, lungs, lymph nodes, and the liver...
at age 49.