After being swept in the ALCS by the Orioles, the A’s bolster their pitching, obtaining starting pitcher Ken Holtzman from the Cubs in exchange for center fielder Rick Monday. The 26 year-old southpaw, who recorded only nine wins with the Cubs last season, rebounds with a 19-11 record and becomes a mainstay in Oakland’s rotation behind Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter.

On , 1971 — After being swept in the ALCS by the Orioles, the A’s bolster their pitching, obtaining starting pitcher Ken Holtzman from the Cubs in exchange for center fielder Rick Monday. The 26 year-old southpaw, who recorded only nine wins with the Cubs last season, rebounds with a 19-11 record and becomes a mainstay in Oakland’s rotation behind Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter.

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