Bill Monbouquette

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Bill Monbouquette

Born:	August 11, 1936
Birthplace:	Medford, Massachusetts
Hometown:
Height:	5' 11"
Weight:	195
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1955: Amateur Free Agent by the Boston Red Sox
College:	Did not attend
High School:
Other Teams:	Detroit Tigers 1966-1967 NY Yankees 1967-1968 San Francisco Giants 1969
Years with Boston:	1958 - 1965

1 Overall Career
2 Moment in the Sun
3 Awards & Achievements
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

William Charles "Bill" Monbouquette (born August 11, 1936 in Medford, MA), was the ace of the weak Red Sox teams in the early 1960's. Monboquette won at least 14 games four straight years, peaking in 1963 with a 20-10 mark. During Monbo's Major League Baseball career, which spanned 11 seasons, he amassed 114 wins and 112 losses. After retirement Monbo bounced around baseball with different coaching jobs, before officially retiring within the Red Sox organization in 2006.

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Moment in the Sun

Monbo pitched a no-hitter against the White Sox in Chicago on August 1, 1962. He gave up only a walk to Al Smith in the second inning. Losing pitcher that night was Early Wynn, trying to win his 300th game and in the process losing the game 1-0
Earlier in his career, Monbo struck out 17 Senators in a 2-1 Sox victory.
In 1965 Bill was traded to the Tigers for the two George's, Smith and Thomas.

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Awards & Achievements

3-time American League All-Star (1960, 1962-63)
15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1962 & 1963)
20 Wins Seasons: 1 (1963)
200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 6 (1960-1965)

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Trivia

Was in attendance at the SoSH Trophy Bash.
According to an early 1960's Red Sox Yearbook, Monbo, a righty, writes lefty.
Monbo was pitching coach for the New York Mets in 1982 and 1983
Monbo was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2000.
On July 27, 2006, he came out of retirement to join the Single-A Lowell Spinners coaching staff for one night, and officially retire within the Red Sox organization.

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Transactions

Before 1955 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
October 4, 1965: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Detroit Tigers for Jackie Moore (PTBNL), George Smith and George Thomas.
May 15, 1967: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
May 31, 1967: Signed as a Free Agent with the New York Yankees.
July 12, 1968: Traded by the New York Yankees to the San Francisco Giants for Lindy McDaniel.
December 21, 1968: Purchased by the Houston Astros from the San Francisco Giants.
April 5, 1969: Returned to the San Francisco Giants by the Houston Astros following previous purchase.
April 5, 1969: Released by the San Francisco Giants.