"Went from a 20-game to an 18-game loser while lowering his earned run average. Dobson was another victim of the Orioles' season-long slump at the plate. He had three shutouts and 13 complete games. He's called the 'Snake' by his teammates for his prize curve ball.
Born in Depew, New York, Dobson bounced around the Tigers' farm system for eight years after signing a big bonus contract. Traded to San Diego in 1970, he led the Padres in victories, innings and strikeouts. He was then acquired by the Orioles in a six-player deal following the 1970 season. Dobson did a lot of experimenting through the years.
'I've tried to throw the spitter, but can't,' he says. 'I can't even throw a strike when it rains.' He was traded from the Orioles."
-Hal Bock, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1973 Edition
"It was only two years that Pat Dobson joined Jim Palmer, Dave McNally and Mike Cuellar in giving the Orioles four twenty-game winners in the same year. And it was five years ago that relief pitcher Pat Dobson helped the Detroit Tigers into the World Series. Now Pat can make it three American League champion teams in seven years- if his contribution to the Yankee cause is as strong as expected.
The addition of Dobson, obtained from the Braves in June, brings over an experienced right-hander with a lot of pitching ability. Pat proved it early by winning a game in relief on his first day with the Yanks, then moving successfully into the starting rotation.
Pat is 31 years old and was born in Depew, New York. He's been a pro since 1960 and was a member of last year's All-Star team. The Yankees are going all out in 1973- and Pat Dobson is one of the men called upon to fulfill all the dreams that 1973 is about."
-The New York Yankees Official 1973 Yearbook
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