Paul Lindblad

Paul Lindblad
Paul Lindblad
	Lindblad in 1988
	Pitcher
	Born: August 9, 1941; Chanute, Kansas, U.S.
	Died: January 1, 2006 (aged 64); Arlington, Texas, U.S.
	Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
	September 15, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	October 1, 1978, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	68–63
Earned run average	3.29
Strikeouts	671
Teams
	Kansas City / Oakland Athletics (1965–1971); Washington Senators / Texas Rangers (1971–1972); Oakland Athletics (1973–1976); Texas Rangers (1977–1978); New York Yankees (1978);
Career highlights and awards
	3× World Series champion (1973, 1974, 1978); Pitched a combined no-hitter on September 28, 1975;

Paul Aaron Lindblad (August 9, 1941 – January 1, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball left-handed middle-relief pitcher. During his career, he pitched primarily for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. At the time of his retirement in 1978, he had recorded the seventh-most appearances (655) of any left-hander in history.

Career

Lindblad was born in Chanute, Kansas. A member of three World Series championship teams, he was a solid left-handed specialist in the American League for 14 seasons. A very fine fielder as well, he set a major league record by playing from 1966 to 1974 without making an error in 385 games.

Lindblad was signed by the Kansas City Athletics in 1962, who moved to Oakland in 1968. His most productive season came in 1969, when he posted career highs with nine wins and nine saves. A year later he followed with an 8–2 mark, and in the 1971 midseason he was traded to the Washington Senators, who became the Texas Rangers a year later. With Texas, he led American League pitchers with 66 appearances in 1972. After the 1972 season, the Rangers traded Lindblad to the Athletics for Bill McNulty and a player to be named later.^[1] The Athletics sent Brant Alyea to the Rangers to complete the trade.^[2]

Lindblad was the winning pitcher for Oakland in Game Three of the 1973 World Series against the New York Mets, by working shutout baseball in the ninth and tenth innings. In the 10th, he became the last pitcher faced by future Hall of Famer Willie Mays, who grounded out as a pinch-hitter.

In 1975, Lindblad had a 9–1 record with seven saves. On the final day of the regular season, he combined with Vida Blue, Glenn Abbott, and Rollie Fingers on a no-hitter against the California Angels. He appeared in two games against the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS.

Lindblad came back to Texas for part of two seasons and made his final majors appearance with the New York Yankees in Game One of the 1978 World Series. He finished his career with a 68–63 record and 64 saves in 665 games. He posted a 3.29 ERA and struck out 671 batters in 1,2132⁄3 innings pitched.

Following his playing career, Lindblad joined the minor league baseball system as a pitching coach, and also worked as a custom home builder for several years.

Personal life

Lindblad died in 2006 from Alzheimer's disease in Arlington, Texas at the age of 64.^[3]

References

^ "A's Send Bill McNulty To Texas For Linblad". The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 1972. p. 25. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ "'A's Trade Epstein for another pitcher". The Galt Herald. December 7, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
^ *World Series reliever Lindblad dies

External links

Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
Paul Lindblad at Baseball Almanac
Paul Lindblad at Baseball Biography
Paul Lindblad Obituary at Baseball Toaster
Paul Lindblad at Find a Grave
Paul Lindblad at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League)

Preceded by Ed Halicki	No-hit game September 28, 1975 (with Blue, Abbott & Fingers)	Succeeded by Larry Dierker

[1] "A's Send Bill McNulty To Texas For Linblad". The Sacramento Bee. November 3, 1972. p. 25. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

[2] "'A's Trade Epstein for another pitcher". The Galt Herald. December 7, 1972. p. 4. Retrieved May 1, 2024 – via newspapers.com.

[3] *World Series reliever Lindblad dies

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v t e Oakland Athletics 1973 World Series champions
1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 4 Bill North 6 Sal Bando 7 Deron Johnson 9 Reggie Jackson (AL and World Series MVP) 10 Ray Fosse 11 Ted Kubiak 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Vida Blue 16 Billy Conigliaro 17 Mike Andrews 18 Gene Tenace 19 Bert Campaneris 22 Jesús Alou 24 Allan Lewis 25 Paul Lindblad 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter 28 Horacio Piña 30 Ken Holtzman 32 Darold Knowles 34 Rollie Fingers 37 Vic Davalillo 38 Pat Bourque
Manager 23 Dick Williams Coaches 40 Wes Stock 41 Jerry Adair 43 Irv Noren 44 Vern Hoscheit
Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e Oakland Athletics 1974 World Series champions
1 Dick Green 2 Ángel Mangual 3 Herb Washington 4 Billy North 6 Sal Bando 8 Manny Trillo 9 Reggie Jackson 10 Ray Fosse 12 Larry Haney 13 Blue Moon Odom 14 Vida Blue 15 Claudell Washington 16 Dal Maxvill 18 Gene Tenace 19 Bert Campaneris 22 Jesús Alou 25 Paul Lindblad 26 Joe Rudi 27 Catfish Hunter (AL CYA) 30 Ken Holtzman 32 Darold Knowles 33 Dave Hamilton 34 Rollie Fingers (World Series MVP) 37 Glenn Abbott 38 Jim Holt
Manager 5 Alvin Dark Coaches 40 Wes Stock 41 Jerry Adair 43 Bobby Winkles 44 Bobby Hofman
Regular season American League Championship Series

v t e New York Yankees 1978 World Series champions
2 Paul Blair 6 Roy White 9 Graig Nettles 10 Chris Chambliss 11 Fred Stanley 12 Jim Spencer 14 Lou Piniella 15 Thurman Munson 17 Mickey Rivers 19 Dick Tidrow 20 Bucky Dent (World Series MVP) 24 Gary Thomasson 25 Brian Doyle 27 Jay Johnstone 28 Sparky Lyle 29 Catfish Hunter 31 Ed Figueroa 36 Paul Lindblad 41 Cliff Johnson 43 Ken Clay 44 Reggie Jackson 45 Jim Beattie 46 Mike Heath 49 Ron Guidry 54 Goose Gossage
Manager 21 Bob Lemon Coaches 8 Yogi Berra 32 Elston Howard 33 Gene Michael 34 Dick Howser 42 Art Fowler
Regular season American League Championship Series Dodgers–Yankees rivalry