Wilfred Charles "Sonny" Siebert was born on January 14,1937 and is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher from 1964 to 1975.
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12 Facts About Sonny Siebert
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Sonny Siebert threw a no-hitter on June 10,1966, against the Washington Senators.
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Sonny Siebert was drafted simultaneously by the Cleveland Indians and the St Louis Hawks of the NBA.
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Sonny Siebert was selected to the CWS All Tournament Team that year.
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Sonny Siebert signed with the Cleveland Indians as an outfielder, and it was two years into his minor league career that Indians pitching coach Spud Chandler convinced Sonny Siebert to try pitching.
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Sonny Siebert made his debut in 1964, and posted 16 wins in both 1965 and 1966.
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On June 10,1966, Sonny Siebert pitched a no-hitter against the Washington Senators.
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Sonny Siebert was third in the American League in earned run average in 1967.
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Sonny Siebert spent five seasons with the Red Sox and was named an All-Star in 1971.
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Sonny Siebert was traded in 1973 to the Texas Rangers, and then played for the St Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics.
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Sonny Siebert is the most recent American League pitcher to hit two home runs in one game, accomplishing the feat prior to the 1973 introduction of the designated hitter, as a member of the Boston Red Sox on September 2,1971, against the Baltimore Orioles.
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Sonny Siebert was sent from the Rangers to the Cardinals for Tommy Cruz and cash on October 26,1973.
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