Gordon Seyfried

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23 innings, but departed the game trailing 2–1; when Cleveland could not rally from behind, Seyfried was tagged with the loss in his only MLB decision. [5] In 1964, Seyfried worked in two scoreless April relief appearances for the Indians, before returning to Triple-A. [6]

Seyfried retired as a pitcher in mid-1967, and spent the remainder of that season as the manager of the Gulf Coast Indians, Cleveland's Rookie-level affiliate. [7]

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References

  1. Senske, Bob (March 24, 1956). "LBCC Ousted at Azusa". The Independent. Long Beach, California. p. 13.
  2. "17-8 for Seyfried, Loop's Top Mark". The Independent. Long Beach, California. September 16, 1958. p. 16.
  3. Baseball Reference
  4. Retrosheet box score: 1963-09-13
  5. Schneider, Russell (March 28, 1964). "Seyfried Fights for Spot On tribe Staff". The Plain Dealer. p. 31.
  6. "Indians cut Post, Seyfried". The Plain Dealer. May 13, 1964. p. 31.
  7. Lebovitz, Hal (June 24, 1967). "Cleveland Open Could Repeat at Aurora". The Plain Dealer. p. 37.
Gordon Seyfried
Pitcher
Born: (1937-07-04) July 4, 1937 (age 85)
Long Beach, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 13, 1963, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 1964, for the Cleveland Indians