Word: purkey
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Milwaukee, blossomed into a dependable regular with a 12-4 record and a 2.66 earned-run average, second best in the league. Fast-balling Rookie Ken Hunt, tamed of his wildness, posted a 9-4 record. To steady his young pitchers, Hutchinson relied on 31-year-old Bob Purkey, whose assortment of knucklers and sinkers earned him an 11-4 record. In the bullpen, he called on Bill Henry and bespectacled Writer Jim (The Long Season) Brosnan, who also uses brains on the mound, to save a total of 19 games...