Jim Lonborg
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James Reynold Lonborg (born April 16, 1942) is an American professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher who competed with the Boston Red Sox (1965–1971), Milwaukee Brewers (1972), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1973–1979).
Though he was affectionately referred to as "Gentleman Jim" throughout his fifteen-year career, he was known for fearlessly pitching on the inside of the plate. Lonborg, a native of Santa Maria, California, graduated from Stanford University.
He was signed as an amateur free agent by the Red Sox on August 14, 1963. Lonborg had his best year in the 1967 Carl Yastrzemski-led Red Sox's "Impossible Dream" season, winning (22), games started (39), and strikeouts (246).
The Red Sox were involved in a four-way competition for the AL pennant with the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox this year; the White Sox were limited to three teams after the White Sox lost a doubleheader to the Kansas City Athletics on September 27.
In the season's last series, the Red Sox and Twins met each other for the first time; the Tigers were half a game behind first and needed to sweep a doubleheader from the California Angels to force a playoff match between the Red Sox and Twins.
Dean Chance of the Twins was outlasted in the finale, while the Tigers thrashed the Angels in the first game but lost the second, placing the Red Sox in the World Series for the first time since 1946.
Life and career
Lonborg, a native of Santa Maria, California, attended San Luis Obispo High School and graduated from Stanford University. He was drafted as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox on August 14, 1963.
Lonborg's best year in the 1967 Carl Yastrzemski-led Red Sox' "Impossible Dream" was a success, with wins (22), games started (39), and strikeouts (246). The Red Sox were involved in a four-way battle for the AL pennant with the Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, and Chicago White Sox in September 27; the White Sox were reduced to three teams after the White Sox lost a doubleheader to the Kansas City Athletics on September 27. In the season's final series, the Red Sox and Twins met together on the last day (October 1), tied for first place; the Tigers were half a game behind and needed to sweep a doubleheader from the California Angels to force a playoff between the Red Sox and the winner of the Red Sox–Twins match. Dean Chance of the Lonborg inspired the Twins in the final, while the Tigers beat the Angels in the first game but lost the second, placing the Red Sox in the World Series for the first time since 1946. Lonborg pitched game two against the St. Louis Cardinals, limiting the Cards to three hits for the fourth time in Series history. He was called upon to pitch the seventh and deciding game with only 2 days rest, but lost 6 earned runs in a 7–2 loss. "Lonborg couldn't crack a pane of glass in the bullpen when he was warming up," teammate Dan Osinski said. We knew that, but [Dick Williams] sparked him. You'd have guessed it was going to be pitched an inning or something. Gibson gave us such a lead against us that we couldn't come back from." Sal Maglie, the Red Sox's head coach, criticized Williams' treatment of Lonborg shortly after being fired. "It was obvious that Lonborg didn't have it." Williams should have gotten him out sooner, and I told him so. It was a crime that he allowed a man who had done such a good job for him to take a pounding like that. It was degrading." Lonborg received the 1967 Cy Young Award (becoming the first Red Sox pitcher so honoured), participated in the All-Star Game, and was voted 6th in the MLB Most Valuable Player (MVP) award (placing 6th in the polling, with teammate Yastrzemski winning the award).
Lonborg tore the ligaments in his left knee while skiing in December 1967, and his pitching career thereafter was marred by several injuries. He played in only 27 games from 1968 to 1971, and he was traded with George Scott, Ken Brett, Billy Conigliaro, Joe Lahoud, and Don Pavletich in a ten-player trade that also brought Tommy Harper, Marty Pattin, Lew Krausse and minor-league outfielder Pat Skrable to the Milwaukee Brewers. Both Lonborg and Brett were acquired along with Ken Sanders and Earl Stephenson of the Brewers for Don Money, John Vukovich, and Bill Champion on October 31, 1972, with the Philadelphia Phillies needing to upgrade its pitching staff beyond Steve Carlton. He played for the Philadelphian Pirates for six and a half years before his freedom, which was released midway through the 1979 season.
Lonborg's career baseball numbers include a 157-137 strikeouts, a 3.6 percent earned run average (ERA), 90 complete games, 15 shutouts, and 2464+13 innings pitched in 425 games. In 2002, Lonborg was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame.
Lonborg graduated in 1983 from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine after retiring. He practiced as a general dentist in Hanover, Massachusetts, until he retired in 2017. He has worked with various charities, including Catholic Charities, Little League Baseball, and The Jimmy Fund. Lonborg lives in Scituate, Massachusetts.
Sam Malone's photo of pitching on the Boston-based sitcom Cheers is actually that of Lonborg. Sam used Lonborg's number 16 Red Sox jersey at times.