Burt Carlton Hooton was born on February 7,1950, and nicknamed "Happy", is an American former right-handed starting pitcher and former coach in Major League Baseball.
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14 Facts About Burt Hooton
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Burt Hooton won 151 games over a 15-year career, mostly with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Burt Hooton attended Richard King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas, leading the Mustangs to a 4A State Championship in the school's second year of operation in 1967.
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Burt Hooton made the Southwest All-Conference team three times and was the team MVP in 1971.
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Burt Hooton played in the NCAA Tournament all three years, making it to the College World Series in 1969 and 1970.
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In 1969, the Longhorns came in 4th and Burt Hooton made the All-Tournament team, and in 1970, the Longhorns came in 3rd.
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Burt Hooton was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor in 1981.
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Burt Hooton was the third player to go straight to the Major Leagues after being drafted without spending a day in the minors.
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Burt Hooton finished second to Gaylord Perry in the 1978 Cy Young Award voting.
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Burt Hooton began the playoffs with a win against the Houston Astros in Game 3 of the Division Series, allowing only three hits, including an Art Howe solo homer, through seven innings.
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Burt Hooton returned to the University of Texas to earn his degree in journalism and then began a career as a pitching coach.
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