Dick Pole 1977 Seattle Mariners Autographed Signed OML Baseball COA

Description: Dick Pole Boston Red Sox 1973-76 and Seattle Mariners 1977-78...As a Coach...Chicago Cubs 1988-91, 2003-06, San Francisco Giants 1993-97, Boston Red Sox 1998, Anaheim Angels 1999, Cleveland Indians 2000-01, Montreal Expos 2002 and Cincinnati Reds 2007-09 OML Allan H. Selig Baseball Autographed December 18, 2010 w/ COA Single signed baseball by former 1977 Seattle Mariners pitcher...Dick Pole. Dick began his career in 1973 with the Boston Red Sox. He played for the Red Sox 1973-76 and Seattle Mariners 1977-78. During his career, Dick played in 122 games and posted a 25-37 won/loss record with 1 save, 8 complete games, 1 shutout and 239 K's in 531.0 innings pitched. Dick was a member of the 1975 AL Champion Boston Red Sox and was also a member of the Inaugural 1977 Seattle Mariners. After his playing days were over, he coached for several teams including...Chicago Cubs 1988-91, 2003-06, San Francisco Giants 1993-97, Boston Red Sox 1998, Anaheim Angels 1999, Cleveland Indians 2000-01, Montreal Expos 2002 and Cincinnati Reds 2007-09. Dick signed the sweet spot of this OML Allan H. Selig baseball with a blue ballpoint pen and he also inscribed underneath his name, "1977 Seattle Mariners", to note his affiliation with the team. He signed this OML Allan H. Selig baseball on December 18, 2010. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia... Richard Henry "Dick" Pole (born October 13, 1950, in Trout Creek, Michigan) is a retired Major League Baseball player and a former Cincinnati Reds pitching coach. A right-handed pitcher, Pole was 6'3" tall and weighed 210 pounds during his playing career. Playing career Pole attended Northern Michigan University and signed with the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent. He quickly developed into a top pitching prospect. With Class AAA Pawtucket in 1973, his 2.03 earned run average and 158 strikeouts led the International League. That same year, he pitched a no-hitter against Peninsula.[1] Pole made his major league debut on August 3, 1973, starting the second game of a doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles. He surrendered six runs in 3⅔ innings pitched and received the loss, as the Orioles won 8–2.[2] He remained with the team, and spent the next four seasons moving between the rotation and the bullpen for the Red Sox. Pole's career was nearly ended by an injury during a game against the Orioles on June 30, 1975, when a line drive by Tony Muser struck him in the face. The ball had been hit so hard that it bounced into foul territory near third base, scoring two runs on the play. Pole sustained a broken jaw and damage to the retina of his right eye. The damaged eye never fully recovered, and he ultimately lost ninety percent of the vision in that eye.[3] Pole recovered from his injuries in time to pitch in the 1975 World Series, walking the only two batters he faced in a 6–2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds in Game 5. The Red Sox ultimately lost the series in seven games. At the end of the 1976 season, Pole became one of the inaugural members of the Seattle Mariners franchise, as they selected him from the Red Sox with the seventh pick in the 1976 MLB expansion draft. Pole spent 1977 and 1978 with the Mariners, but his performance was not up to the standard he had set in Boston, possibly due to effects from the injury. His most memorable moment with Seattle came on August 5, 1977, when he surrendered Reggie Jackson's 300th career home run.[4]On March 24, 1979, the Mariners released him. Pole ended his time in the majors with 25 wins, 37 losses, one save, and a 5.05 ERA in 122 games pitched and 531 innings. After the end of his major league career, he continued to play professionally in Mexico. Coaching career Pole began his coaching career in the Cubs' minor league system in 1983, and joined their major league coaching staff in 1988, working as pitching coach for Don Zimmer. Pole remained in that capacity through 1991, during which time he oversaw the development of Greg Maddux. Maddux credits Pole as a major influence, and a significant contributor to his success. In a 2005 interview, he said, "I remember when Dick Pole told me one day, ‘Why don’t you stop trying to strike guys out? Just try to get them out, and you’ll probably strike out just as many guys, if not more. He was right. I’ve always tried with two strikes just to make a pitch and get the guy out. You get a lot of strikeouts just on accident."[5] Pole returned to his roots as pitching coach for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1992, then spent 1993—1997 on the coaching staff of the San Francisco Giants, under Dusty Baker. Pole next worked as bullpen coach for Boston in 1998. After that, he was pitching coach for the Anaheim Angels in 1999, for the Cleveland Indians from 2000-2001, and for the Montreal Expos in 2002. He re-joined the coaching staff of the Cubs in 2003. He was most recently the pitching coach for the Cincinnati Reds, taking the job in early November 2006. On October 2, 2009, the Reds relieved him of his duties as their pitching coach, and Pole reportedly left immediately after being informed.[6] Personal life Pole's nephew Hank Pole pitched professionally in the Expos' system in 2002. What you see is what you get...this is the baseball that you are bidding on. Lifetime guarantee in regards to this autographed baseball which also comes with a COA from Gearhart Enterprises, Inc. Member of the UACC. UACC Registered Dealer #RD189. Be sure to check out our other auctions. Thanks for bidding and enjoy! Winning bidder to pay thru PayPal. Payment must be received ten days from the end of the auction, or negative feedback will be left. To all winning bidders, positive feedback will be given shortly after receiving payment. Thanks!! On October-14-21 at 10:32:54 PDT, seller added the following information:

Price: 100 USD

Location: Rockford, Illinois

End Time: 2025-01-12T22:36:03.000Z

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