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Ten-year Major League veteran and NL co-Rookie of the Year pa sed away on Thursday at age 71, as reported by multiple outlets. Such former teammates as Johnny Bench and Doug Flynn were among the many to to the right-hander, with Bench Zachry as o ne of the great characters and an unbelievable teammat e , while Flynn said you couldnt find a better teammate than Zach. We will all mi s him dearly . A native of Richmond, Texas, Zachry was a 19th-round pick for the Reds in the 1970 draft. He debuted in the majors six years later, and immediately became part of one of baseballs great teams the Big Red Machine followed up their World Series title in 1975 with another championship in 1976, and Zachry played an important role. The righty posted a 2.74 ERA over 204 innings in his rookie season, and then a 3.09 ERA over two postseason starts (both wins) as Cincinnati swept Ivan Rodriguez Jersey its way through the playoffs. Zachry and the Padres Butch Metzger finished in a tie vote for NL Rookie of the Year honors, which is still the only time the NL ROY has ever been split between multiple players. Injuries slowed Zachrys start to the 1977 season, and he found himself leaving the Reds altogether in June of that year when Cincinnati dealt Zachry, infielder Flynn, and outfielders Steve Henderson and Dan Norman to the Mets in exchange for the legendary Tom Seaver. Needle s to say, the trade didnt go over well in New York, and the Mets twin deals of Seaver and Dave Kingman on the same day became known as the Midnight Ma sacre for the struggling team. The trade had the side effect of bonding the four ex-Reds as Flynn put it, we just stuck together in the aftermath of the deal, since none of us knew we could ever replace Tom . Zachry ended up pitching with the Mets through to the end of the 1983 season, posting a 3.63 ERA over his 135 appearances (113 of them starts) and 741 2/3 innings for the team. His tenure was highlighted by an All-Star selection in 1978, though that season was cut short for Zachry when he broke his foot while accidentally kicking at his helmet in frustration in the dugout, and instead hitting the dugout steps. Zachry posted a 3.52 ERA over 1177 1/3 career innings with the Reds, Mets, Dodgers, and Phillies. Turning to relief pitching at the back end of his career, he had an impre sive 2.49 ERA over 61 1/3 innings for Los Angeles in 1983, coming out of the pen for 39 of his 40 games that season. We at MLB Trade Rumors extend our condolences to Zachrys family, friends, and teammates. Daniel Robert Jersey Click here Click here Click here
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