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S-R MLB NBA CBB NFL CFB ... minors more [+] about all-star bio blog draft feedback frivolities home runs oracle previews random schools sponsors SR store videos travel You Are Here Baseball-Reference.com Bullpen Dave Sisler - BR Bullpen Dave Sisler From BR Bullpen Jump to: navigation search David Michael Sisler - Bats Right, Throws Right Height Weight 200 lb. School Princeton University
Debut April 21 Final Game September 23 Born October 16 in St. Louis, MO USA BR page edit Biographical Information "He always wanted us to get an education first, then go play baseball after that" - Dave Sisler, speaking of his father Dave Sisler , son of Hall of Famer George Sisler , had a decent career as a pitcher in the majors. He pitched more games in the major leagues than any other player out of Princeton University , and was the last pitcher from Princeton to start a major league game until Chris Young did it in Signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1953, Sisler went 12-7 in the Eastern League in his first pro season. He then missed the 1954 and 1955 seasons due to military service. Sisler came up in with the Red Sox to pitch in cozy Fenway Park at a time when the outfield was composed of Ted Williams Jim Piersall and Jackie Jensen . He spent three years gradually working himself into the starting rotation. He won 24 games in the three years. In , he was traded early in the season to the Detroit Tigers , and spent and with them as a reliever. 1960 was the year that | |
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