1966: Jim Palmer
On this day in 1966, Jim Palmer became the youngest pitcher to win a complete game.
In 1966, Palmer joined the starting rotation. Baltimore rolled to the pennant, behind Frank Robinson’s MVP and Triple Crown season. Palmer won his final game against the Kansas City Athletics to clinch the American League pennant. In Game 2 of that World Series at Dodger Stadium, he became the youngest pitcher (20 years, 11 months) to win a complete-game, World Series shutout, defeating Sandy Koufax and the defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-0.
Throughout time, Palmer was a great baseball player and an underwear salesman and these days he’s probably looking to remove wrinkles.
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