12 Facts About Pete Richert

Peter Gerard Richert was born on October 29,1939 and is an American former professional baseball player.

Pete Richert played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, St Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

Pete Richert then recorded a four-strikeout third inning in which his victims were Frank Robinson, Gordy Coleman, Wally Post and Johnny Edwards; his record-tying sixth strikeout was of Tommy Harper leading off the fourth.

Pete Richert remains the only pitcher to record a four-strikeout inning in his Major League debut.

Pete Richert set a Major League record by retiring 12 consecutive batters, the most by a pitcher making his MLB debut as a reliever; Max Scherzer broke this record in 2008 by retiring 13 consecutive batters.

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Pete Richert was an All-Star during both seasons and was the losing pitcher in the 1966 game, giving up a single to former Dodgers teammate Maury Wills, which scored Tim McCarver for the winning run in the 10th inning.

Pete Richert pitched on an Orioles team that played in three consecutive World Series from 1969 to 1971.

The Orioles lost the World Series in surprising fashion to the New York Mets, and Pete Richert was involved in a controversial play which ended Game 4.

Pete Richert was a member of the championship team that year, the Orioles defeating the Cincinnati Reds in five games.

Pete Richert saved Game 1 of that Series in relief of Jim Palmer.

Pete Richert returned to the Dodgers upon being traded, along with Frank Robinson, from the Orioles for Doyle Alexander, Bob O'Brien, Sergio Robles and Royle Stillman at the Winter Meetings on December 2,1971.

Pete Richert was dealt from the Dodgers to the Cardinals for Tommie Agee two years later at the Winter Meetings on December 5,1973.