Dickie Noles

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2⁄3 innings and gave up another run, but is most remembered for throwing a fastball under George Brett's chin in the fourth inning that prompted a warning by the umpires to both teams. Brett struck out in the at-bat and had only three singles and one RBI the remainder of the series. The brushback incident is looked upon as the turning point in that series for the Phillies.

Noles was traded along with Keith Moreland and Dan Larson from the Phillies to the Cubs for Mike Krukow on December 8, 1981. [1] He had an effective season as a starter in 1982, going 10–13. In early 1983, however, Noles' alcohol problems began to surface. He and a Cubs teammate drunkenly assaulted a police officer after a game and Noles severely injured his left knee. Noles spent 16 days in jail, was forced to enter alcohol rehabilitation, and was forced to pay a substantial amount of his baseball earnings in an ensuing civil suit. [2] Noles reports that he has been sober since April 9, 1983, the date of the incident. [3]

Noles is one of four players in MLB history to be "traded for himself" (Harry Chiti, Brad Gulden, and John McDonald are the other three). He was dealt from the Cubs to the Tigers for a player to be named later on September 21, 1987. He was returned to the Cubs 32 days later on October 23 when the teams were unable to agree on what player Chicago would receive. [4] Two and a half weeks after that, the Cubs granted Noles free agency. He signed with Baltimore for the 1988 season, but only appeared in two games for them. Noles finished his career with a single game for the 1990 Philadelphia Phillies.

Personal life

Noles was married to his now ex-wife Susan Noles. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Susan is most well known for her appearance on The Golden Bachelor (2023).

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References

  1. ↑ "Cubs Sign Jenkins, Campbell," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 9, 1981. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Dickie Noles watches All-Star game in Cincinnati jail". Reading Eagle. July 7, 1983. p. 33. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ Frank Dolson (January 29, 1992). "Noles making important pitch". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 1c.
  4. ↑ "Tiger-Cub Trade Even!". Toledo Blade. October 24, 1987. p. 16.
Dickie Noles
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Pitcher
Born: (1956-11-19) November 19, 1956 (age 67)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 5, 1979, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
May 8, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies
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