Former All-Star knuckleballer Eddie Fisher died after a brief illness. He was 88.
The right-handed Fisher died on Monday in Altus, Okla.
Fisher pitched 15 seasons (1959-73) with six teams and went 85-70 with a 3.41 ERA and 82 saves in 690 games (63 starts).
His best season came in 1965 for the Chicago White Sox when he was an All-Star and finished fourth in American League MVP voting. He went 15-7 with a 2.40 ERA in 24 saves in 165 1/3 innings over a then American League record 82 relief appearances.
During the 1966 season, Fisher was traded to Baltimore and the Orioles went on to win the World Series. He had a combined 20 saves between the White Sox and Orioles that season.
Fisher had two stints with the White Sox (1962-66, 1972-73). He also pitched for the San Francisco Giants (1959-61), Orioles (1966-67), Cleveland (1968), the then-California Angels (1969-72) and St. Louis Cardinals (1973).
Prior to his major league career, Fisher pitched for Oklahoma. He was inducted into the University of Oklahoma Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
–Field Level Media
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