"Dave Pagan has seen a lot of America since he left the family farm in Snowden, Saskatchewan in Canada some years ago to attend Bellevue Community College. Since then, he's signed a Yankee contract and reached the major leagues, getting a good look last year as both a starter and reliever.
There's a lot of finesse Dave needs to add to his game, but when Earl Weaver said he threw as hard as Nolan Ryan, it did a lot to bolster his confidence. And when Dave stopped the Royals on six hits for his first major league victory, he gained even more.
There will be competition throughout the season for a place on the Yankee pitching staff, and Dave's prepared to face the challenge."
-The New York Yankees Official 1975 Yearbook
"Hard-throwing Dave Pagan reminded a lot of observers of Nolan Ryan last season, and not only because Baltimore manager Earl Weaver said he threw as hard as Ryan. Dave also experienced blister problems on his fingers, similar to an early Ryan ailment.
The highlight of Dave's up and down season was his first major league victory, a complete-game six-hitter, beating the Royals 8-2 in Kansas City. He was recalled from Syracuse on May 1, optioned back on August 8 and recalled on September 14, following the International League playoffs.
A fastball is his specialty.
One of the few players to come from western Canada, Dave was raised on a farm in Snowden, Saskatchewan, a town so small his telephone number was 8. Discovered while playing ball at Bellevue Community College in Washington, he was the ERA and strikeout champion of the Carolina League in 1972."
-1975 New York Yankees Press/TV/Radio Guide
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