Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page Jim Kaat Position: PitcherBats: Left • Throws: Left6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg)Born: November 7, 1938 in Zeeland, MIHigh School: Zeeland HS (Zeeland, MI)School: Hope College (Holland, MI)Debut: August 2, 1959 11,676th in major league history)vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER, LLast Game: July 1, 1983vs. PIT 1.1 IP, 1…
The Veterans Committee fails to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame from the “Golden Era” of 1947-1972, although three candidates come very close: with 12 of 16 votes needed, Tony Oliva and Dick Allen miss election by one vote, and Jim Kaat falls two votes shy.
On April 5, 1982, Jim Kaat of the St. Louis Cardinals sets a major league record for pitchers by playing in his 24th consecutive season. The 43-year-old left-hander pitches one inning in the Cardinals’ 14-3 defeat of the Houston Astros…
At Shea Stadium, Jim Kaat, recently traded from the Yankees, goes the distance when the Cardinal left-hander blanks the Mets in 10 innings, 1-0. The 41 year-old hurler, who didn’t start a game last season, gets the victory thanks to third baseman Ken Reitz’s extra inning solo home run.
1976 – Bo McLaughlin blanks the Phillies, 1-0, as the club notches their sixth straight complete-game to tie a team record. McLaughlin surrenders six hits. A solo shot by Cliff Johnson off Jim Kaat provides the game’s only tally.
At California, the Twins’ Jim Kaat fires a one-hitter to beat the Angels, 2 – 1. Frank Robinson’s home run in the 2nd is the only hit. This is the second time in his career that Robby hits a home run to break up a no-hitter: he did it July 30, 1971 against Kansas City’s Dick Drago.
On July 2, 1972 Minnesota’s Jim Kaat, sporting a 10-2 record and a 2.07 ERA, breaks his pitching hand while sliding. He will miss the remainder of the season. Kaat is relieved in the 8th by Wayne Granger, but gets credit for the 6 – 4 win over the White Sox. Tom Bradley wins his 10th in the nitecap, 2…
Rod Carew, batting .376 for the Twins, injures his right knee during an attempted double play when Milwaukee’s Mike Hegan slides into him. The injury will require surgery and sideline him until September. Harmon Killebrew’s 5th-inning homer with two on enables the Twins to beat the Brewers, 4 – 3, behind Jim Kaat.
One day after going AWOL, Joe Pepitone returns to the Yankees but does not play in their 5 – 2 loss to the Twins. Rich Reese is 4 for 4 with two homers and two singles to drive in four runs for the Twins as Jim Kaat is the winner over Mel Stottlemyre (16-9). Reese will have hits his first three at bats tomorrow before flying out.
Gold Glove pitcher Jim Kaat commits three errors but still beats the Twins, 8 – 5.