Cecil Upshaw
Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-6, 205lb (198cm, 92kg)
Born: October 22, 1942 in Spearsville, LA us
Died: February 7, 1995 in Lawrenceville, GA
Buried: Eternal Hills Memory Gardens, Snellville, GA
High School: Bossier HS (Bossier City, LA)
School: Centenary College of Louisiana (Shreveport, LA)
Debut: October 1, 1966 (12,549th in major league history)
vs. CIN 3.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 3 BB, 0 ER
Last Game: September 28, 1975
vs. MIN 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER
Full Name: Cecil Lee Upshaw
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Relatives: Cousin of George Stone
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This 6’6″ 205-lb reliever used a difficult sidearm delivery to help Atlanta to the 1969 division title with 27 saves. He appeared in every game of the LCS. Upshaw’s career was sidetracked the following spring when he nearly severed a finger on his pitching hand while showing teammates how to dunk a basketball. He missed the entire season and never became the bullpen stopper he had been prior to his accident.
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