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I forgot! Dave DeBusschere played two years as a White Sox Pitcher!

rbdjr1rbdjr1 Posts: 4,474 ✭✭
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The Hall of Fame Basketball star of the 60's and 70's, pitched two years with the Chicago White Sox. Wow! I forgot!

Did anyone else forget? LOL!

Dave DeBusschere's Rookie Card (Baseball!)

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Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968

Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971

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  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    Long before the hall of fame career with the Knicks DeBusschere played in 62 & 63 with the Sox...played in 24 games, 3-4 record, 102 IP, 3.59 ERA.....also played 2 years for the Cubs AAA affiliate in Indianapolis, going 25-9.

    He was also the youngest coach in NBA history at age 24 when the Pistons made him player/coach.......had a large helping hand in the ABA/NBA merger in 76, and was the Knicks GM who drafted Patrick Ewing in 85......quite a nice amount of accomplishments before his early death in 2003.
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Had the pleasure of seeing him pitch in person at Old Comiskey. Our little league bused us up for Little League Day, which was always a Sunday Double Header. He had some velocity.
  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    Very cool IrishMike ! Amazing how baseball memories like that stick with us for life !
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    He is also in the 64 and 65 set.

    Steve


    edit to add: Gene Conley also played MLB and NBA
    he won a WS (1) and NBA championships (3)
    celtics and braves
    Good for you.
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