Gary Edward Gentry was born on October 6,1946 in Phoenix, Arizona, and is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher.
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12 Facts About Gary Gentry
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Gary Gentry was drafted by the Houston Astros in the eleventh round of the inaugural major league draft in 1965, and was a first round pick of the Baltimore Orioles in the January Secondary Draft in 1966, but signed with neither team, choosing instead to remain in college.
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Gary Gentry came within an out of a complete game in his major league debut, defeating the Montreal Expos in front of 8,608 at Shea Stadium.
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On his 23rd birthday, Gary Gentry was sent to the mound for game three of the 1969 National League Championship Series against the Atlanta Braves.
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Gary Gentry lasted only into the third inning the Mets were able to mount a comeback that would allow them to sweep the NLCS, and head into the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Gary Gentry, meanwhile, held the mighty Orioles scoreless, pitching into the seventh inning before handing the ball to Nolan Ryan for the save.
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Gary Gentry helped his own cause in the second inning with a double that plated two runs.
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Gary Gentry was traded along with Danny Frisella from the Mets to the Atlanta Braves for Felix Millan and George Stone on November 1,1972.
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Gary Gentry made his next start, but was pulled after the second inning, and placed on the disabled list.
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Gary Gentry returned a month later, but after just two more appearances, his season was ended for good.
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Gary Gentry made two more appearances before his season was cut short, this time for tendon surgery.
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Gary Gentry made seven appearances in 1975 before the Braves decided to end their relationship with Gentry.
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