Jimmy Dygert

Dygert, a spitball specialist, started his professional baseball career in 1904 in Poughkeepsie, New York. In 1905, he went 18-4 with the pennant-winning New Orleans Pelicans, and he was purchased by the Athletics in August. He pitched a few games down the stretch but went just 1-4. The next season, he broke into the A\'s starting rotation and improved his record to 11-13. He pitched a combined no-hitter with Rube Waddell on August 29.\n', '

Dygert hit his peak in 1907. On a pitching staff with three Hall of Famers – Chief Bender, Eddie Plank, and Waddell – Dygert was the number three starter. He completed the season with a 21-8 record, 151 strikeouts, and a 2.34 earned run average. In the pennant stretch of October, he pitched three shutouts in four days. The A\'s finished just 1.5 games out of first place.\n', '

In 1908, Dygert again struck out a lot of batters (164), but he also led…