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

Nine Players Who Debuted in 1966

George Scott
Sal Bando
Reggie Smith
Rick Monday
Nolan Ryan
Don Sutton
Bob Watson
Nate Colbert
Stan Bahnsen

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Notable Events and Chronology

July 22, 1968

Atlanta Braves set a major league record by using five relief pitchers in the ninth inning of their game against the St. Louis Cardinals

October 5, 1969

Mets pound Braves in game 2 1969 NLCS – Hank Aaron hits his final homerun in playoff action

April 27, 1975

New York Yankees acquire Chris Chambliss

February 7, 1995

Cecil Upshaw dies of a heart attack in Lawrenceville, GA at age 53

Biography

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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