Major League Baseball Player. For fifteen seasons (1950 to 1952, 1954 to 1965), he was a pitcher with the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians. Born Richard Edward Donovan, he was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent in 1947 and marked his Major League debut with them on April 24th, 1950. After struggling with an elevated ERA during the next four years, he improved as he posted 15-wins, earning All-Star status with the White Sox in 1955. As part of Chicago's starting rotation along with Early Wynn, Billy Pierce and Bob Shaw, Donovan contributed towards the White Sox drive to the American League Pennant in 1959. During the World Series, he pitched in 3 games, recording 8.1 innings, 5 strikeouts and 1 save, with 1 loss. He received All-Star status two consecutive years (1961 and 1962), as he led the league with a 2.40 ERA in 1961 and produced a career-high 20-wins in 1962. He was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year for the American League in 1962. In 345 regular season games, Donovan compiled a 122 win, 99 loss record, with a 3.67 lifetime ERA, in 2,017 innings pitched. Following his baseball career, he worked in the real estate industry. He died from cancer.
Major League Baseball Player. For fifteen seasons (1950 to 1952, 1954 to 1965), he was a pitcher with the Boston Braves, Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Cleveland Indians. Born Richard Edward Donovan, he was signed by the Braves as an amateur free agent in 1947 and marked his Major League debut with them on April 24th, 1950. After struggling with an elevated ERA during the next four years, he improved as he posted 15-wins, earning All-Star status with the White Sox in 1955. As part of Chicago's starting rotation along with Early Wynn, Billy Pierce and Bob Shaw, Donovan contributed towards the White Sox drive to the American League Pennant in 1959. During the World Series, he pitched in 3 games, recording 8.1 innings, 5 strikeouts and 1 save, with 1 loss. He received All-Star status two consecutive years (1961 and 1962), as he led the league with a 2.40 ERA in 1961 and produced a career-high 20-wins in 1962. He was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year for the American League in 1962. In 345 regular season games, Donovan compiled a 122 win, 99 loss record, with a 3.67 lifetime ERA, in 2,017 innings pitched. Following his baseball career, he worked in the real estate industry. He died from cancer.
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