His father, Bob Strampe, Sr., pitched in the minor leagues in 1934 for the Fargo-Moorhead Twins and Brainerd-Little Falls Muskies.\n', '

Originally drafted by the Tigers in the 18th round (414th overall) of the 1968 amateur draft, Strampe saw a fair amount of success in the minors as a starter, never posting a season ERA higher than 3.42. Perhaps his best season was his first - 1969 for the Batavia Trojans. In 115 innings of work that year, he went 10-5 with 138 strikeouts and a 2.97 ERA.\n', '

He made his major league debut at the age of 21 on May 10, 1972 against the Chicago White Sox. The 6\'1", 185 pound right-hander came in to relieve for Ron Perranoski, and didn\'t have much luck, surviving only 1/3 of an inning. He gave up four hits and a walk, allowing in four earned runs.\n', '

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