Dick Radatz (The Monster) Dead at 67

[Pacman]

This may belong in the Red Sox team forum, but Radatz did pitch for other teams in his career, anyway:

Dick Radatz, a big, lumbering powerful relief pitcher known as "The Monster" back in the 1960s, died yesterday after an accident in his Easton, Mass. home. He was 67.

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He was before my time, but had a reputation as a fierce, intimidating closer back in his days with the Sox in the early/mid-60s. He's done some local sports talk radio on WEEI over parts of the last 5 or 10 years (when his health allowed) and he was always very entertaining, in a gruff, no-nonsense way.


Again, sorry if this is too Sox-specific for the forum.




Peace

[JRM4833]

I was about to post this myself since I hadn't seen a thread on it. He was given the nickname "The Monster" by Mickey Mantle because in 63 lifetime at bats against Radatz, he struck out 47 times. Pretty amazing. He was a great pitcher and was always always entertaining in his constant appearances on the radio here in Boston.

RIP.

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[Madison]

[Arlo]

Radatz was certainly a tremendous pitcher. Does anybody know offhand if his 31 relief wins over two seasons are still a record?

A shame he wasn't still in Boston in '67...