Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal
Juan Antonio (Sanchez) Marichal
The Dominican Dandy

Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1983, Player
313 votes on 374 ballots 83.69%
Hall of Fame plaque for Juan Marichal

Born: October 20, 1937, in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic

ML Debut: 7/19/1960
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: R Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 27

Played For: San Francisco Giants (1960-1973), Boston Red Sox (1974), Los Angeles Dodgers (1975)
Primary Team: San Francisco Giants

Post-Season: 1962 World Series, 1971 NLCS
Awards: All-Star (9): 1962-1969, 1971; 1965 All-Star Game Most Valuable Player
Pitching

Bio
The pride of both the Dominican Republic and the Giants, Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez won 243 games and lost only 142 over 16 marvelous seasons. The high-kicking right-hander enjoyed six 20-win seasons, hurled a no-hitter in 1963, and was named to nine All-Star teams. The "Dominican Dandy" twice led the National League in complete games and shutouts, finishing 244 contests during his career, while fanning 2,303 and compiling a 2.89 ERA. After his playing days, Marichal became minister of sports in his homeland.

Quote
"The foot's up in your face, and that's bad. Then he comes through like a fullback chargin. He lunges off the hill. Sometimes he even stumbles from the force of his delivery. With all that confusion of motion it's a problem seeing the ball. But his control is a bigger thing. He can throw all day within a two-inch space, in, out, up or down. I've never seen anyone as good as that."
— Hank Aaron

Did You Know... that on July 19, 1960, San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal made his major league debut with a 2-0, one-hit victory over the Phillies?

Hall of Fame Teammate: Gaylord Perry

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