Ken Forsch
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Kenneth Roth (Ken) Forsch (born September 8, 1946 in Sacramento, California) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 16-year career from 1970 to 1986. He played in College at Oregon State University through the 1967-1968 seasons.
Forsch was selected by the Houston Astros in the 18th round (399th overall) of the 1968 MLB amateur draft. He played for the Astros from 1970-80 and was then traded to the California Angels, where he played from 1984-84 and 1986. He was selected to the All-Star Game in 1976 and 1981.
In a 16-season career, Forsch posted a 114-113 record with 1047 strikeouts and a 3.37 ERA in 2,127-1/3 innings pitched.
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[edit] Post-Season Appearance
[edit] All-Star Selections
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- April 7, 1979: In the earliest no-hitter in MLB history, Forsch shut out the Atlanta Braves, 6–0. His brother Bob Forsch, also pitching for the Astros, hurled two no-hitters, making them the only set of brothers to pitch no-hit no-run games in MLB history.
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