Gerry Arrigo

[William Malone]

Gerald William Arrigo was born on June 12, 1941 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Chicago White Sox signed him as an amateur free agent in 1959, but he was selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1960 minor league draft. Arrigo made his Major League debut for the Twins in 1961, posting a 10.24 ERA across two starts and five relief appearances as a rookie. He continued to pitch sparingly at the big league level over the next two years, tossing just 16.2 innings between the 1962 and 1963 seasons.

Arrigo became more of a regular for Minnesota in 1964, going 7-4 with a 3.84 ERA over 12 starts and 29 relief appearances. He hurled two complete games, including a one hit shutout against the White Sox on June 26th. The no-hitter was broken up with a lead-off single in the ninth inning. His first Major League save came on August 30th against the Washington Senators. The Twins traded him to the Cincinnati Reds for César Tovar on December 4, 1964.

He went 24-27 with a 3.86 ERA and three saves over parts of five seasons in Cincinnati, often jumping between the rotation and bullpen. Arrigo also had short stints with the New York Mets and White Sox.

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