Images: Paul Splittorff, 1946 - 2011
Paul Splittorff in 1977, when he went 16-6 with a 3.69 ERA in 37 starts. He pitched 15 seasons with the Kansas City Royals and became their winningest pitcher.
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Kansas City pitcher Paul Splittorff kicks high in dealing to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1977 in the American League playoff opener at Yankee Stadium. He went eight full innings before being relieved by Royals manager Whitey Herzog. Splittorff got credit for the 7-2 victory.
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Paul Splittorff was a standout baseball player and basketball player at Arlington High School in Arlington Heights. This photo is from 1963, and he graduated in 1964 and later led his Arlington Legion baseball team to the World Series in 1965.
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Royals starter Paul Splittorff is a disconsolate figure as he sits at his locker stall in the clubhouse at Royals Stadium after the Yankees won the final American League playoff game, 5-3, on Oct. 10, 1977 to earn the right to represent the A.L. to play the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Splittorff went eight innings and the Royals were winning the game when he was relieved.
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Paul Splittorff, a high school photo undated
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Paul Splittorff in 1976, midway through his MLB career and just three seasons removed from his 20-11 season in 1973.
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Paul Splittorff talks over old times with Arlington Legion Post 208 coach Lloyd Meyer, who was his coach from 1961-65. The photo was taken in 1982, and Splittorff retired from the Kansas City Royals after the 1984 season with a career record of 166-143.
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Paul Splittorff photo from 1973, when he finished with a 20-11 record and an ERA of 3.97 in 38 starts. In 429 games with the Royals, he finished with a career ERA of 3.81 and a record of 166-143.
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Paul Splittorff, middle row, third from the left, along with his American Legion Post 208 team from Arlington Heights at the 1965 American Legion World Series. Next to Splittorff, second from right, is Tom Lundgren, who played parts of three seasons with the Cubs and Twins. Coach Lloyd Meyer is in the back row far left, and in the front row far left is Mark Newman, who is now the senior vice president of baseball operations for the New York Yankees.
Photo courtesy Lloyd Meyer
Paul Splittorff pitched for the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies. HeÂ’s shown here with his American Legion coach Lloyd Meyer, who also coached another Arlington High grad who played in that World Series, George Vukovich, right.
PHOTO courtesy of Lloyd Meyer