Dennis Higgins

Listed as 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg), Higgins signed with the White Sox in 1958 and spent eight full seasons in their farm system before making their major-league roster in 1966. He appeared in 42 games during his rookie campaign, won his lone decision, was credited with five saves, and posted a solid 2.52 earned run average. He also made the first of what would be two career MLB starts on August 31. Facing the Detroit Tigers at Comiskey Park, he held Detroit off the scoresheet for four full innings, then gave up solo home runs to Gates Brown, Don Wert and Dick McAuliffe in the fifth. He left the game in favor of Juan Pizarro with two out, and the White Sox trailing 3–1. But they battled back to win 7–6 in extra innings.
Higgins' sophomore season was not as successful. He appeared in nine games during April and May 1967, posted an ineffective 5.84 ERA, and was d…