Moe Drabowsky dies at age 70

[bluezebra]

(AP)Moe Drabowsky, the prankster pitcher who delighted in putting pythons in teammates' shoes and wound up as a World Series star for the Baltimore Orioles when they won their first championship in 1966, has died at age 70.

Drabowsky died Saturday at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Medical Center in Little Rock, spokeswoman Liz Caldwell said Sunday. He had been ill with multiple myeloma, the Orioles said.

Drabowsky also was the answer to several trivia questions. He gave up Stan Musial's 3,000th career hit, was the losing pitcher in Early Wynn's 300th career victory and was the first Royals pitcher to win a game.

Moe was born in Ozanna, Poland

RIP Moe

[trosmok]

Rest in peace, Myron Walter Drabowsky. I will remember him particularly for his love of pranks, including giving Commissioner Bowie Kuhn a hotfoot during the 1970 World Series in Cincinnati. He also richly deserved those two World Series rings he won with the Orioles organization, and the fun he brought to the game.

[Chelle]

There is a thread on this in the Orioles forum.