Clay Daniel Buchholz was born on August 14,1984 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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33 Facts About Clay Buchholz
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Clay Buchholz played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Toronto Blue Jays.
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Clay Buchholz began his college career in 2004 at McNeese State University.
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Clay Buchholz was dismissed from the McNeese baseball team after stealing 29 laptop computers from a middle school and selling them on the McNeese State University campus.
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Clay Buchholz was drafted by the Red Sox in the supplemental first round of the 2005 draft.
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Clay Buchholz then pitched for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Greenville Drive.
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Clay Buchholz started his first spring training game in 2007 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
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Clay Buchholz made his major league debut with the Boston Red Sox against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim on August 17,2007 at Fenway Park.
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Clay Buchholz threw 115 pitches, struck out nine, walked three, and hit Nick Markakis.
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Clay Buchholz became the 11th Red Sox pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Fenway Park history, and the 17th in Red Sox history.
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Clay Buchholz had not thrown more than 98 pitches in a game all year, and was threatening to significantly exceed that total if he finished the game.
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Clay Buchholz finished the game with 115 pitches, allowing Francona to escape what would have been an unpleasant decision to remove a pitcher from the game in which he was throwing a no-hitter.
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Clay Buchholz' no-hitter was the third of a record-setting four caught by Jason Varitek.
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When Clay Buchholz experienced shoulder fatigue, Red Sox management made a decision to shut him down for 2007.
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Clay Buchholz was left off the postseason roster as the Red Sox eventually won the 2007 World Series in a four-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.
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Clay Buchholz was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket following the injury, and remained there for several weeks to work on his fastball.
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Clay Buchholz stated "I've never had a streak like this", and "I've never been one to say the pressure was too much for me, but I've felt like I've had a lot of weight on my shoulders just trying to be perfect and trying to do everything as well as I could to help this team win".
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Clay Buchholz finished sixth in the voting for the American League Cy Young Award, won by Hernandez.
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Clay Buchholz began the season as the number three starter in the Red Sox rotation.
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Clay Buchholz was the only pitcher on the Red Sox Opening Day rotation not to be traded.
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Clay Buchholz tied for the major league lead in grand slams allowed, with three.
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On December 20,2016, Clay Buchholz was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias.
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On March 19,2018, Clay Buchholz signed a minor league deal with the Kansas City Royals.
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On May 5,2018, after opting-out of his minor league deal with the Royals, Clay Buchholz signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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Clay Buchholz went on to pitch well against the Mets in his first start since April 2017, pitching five innings of one run ball, striking out two and walking one, while ultimately receiving a no decision.
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On March 5,2019, Clay Buchholz signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Clay Buchholz regularly supported the Jimmy Fund charity while a Red Sox.
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In November 2006, when he was Red Sox minor-league pitcher of the year, Clay Buchholz was announced as a member of the New Stars for Young Stars team.
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Clay Buchholz partnered with former teammate Jon Lester, who released a Charity Wine, called CabernAce, to raise money for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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Clay Buchholz was introduced to Clubine by Donald Trump at an event Trump hosted after a UFC fight in Anaheim, CA in 2008.
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Clay Buchholz is a distant relative of former Major League Baseball pitcher Taylor Buchholz.
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