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Messersmith is most famous for his role in the historic 1975 Seitz decision which led to the downfall of Major League Baseball's reserve clause and ushered in the current era of free …

Apr 27, 2021 · Andy Messersmith changed the sport of baseball in a different, yet equally powerful way. Every baseball player from 1976 owed him some gratitude. He “took one for the …

May 19, 2015 · To many baseball fans, Andy Messersmith is best remembered for his role in dismantling Major League Baseball’s much despised (except by team owners) reserve clause, …

Dec 23, 2015 · Dodgers pitcher Andy Messersmith became a free agent on Dec. 23, 1975, an arbitration decision that would change baseball forever.

Fullname: John Alexander Messersmith Born: 8/06/1945 in Toms River, NJ Draft: 1966, California Angels, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 12 College: California Debut: 7/04/1968

Andy Messersmith was the third Angels twirler to win 20-or-more games in the same season (1971), joining Dean Chance (20-wins in 1964) and Clyde Wright (22-wins in 1970).

Feb 15, 1988 · The change-up is what Andy Messersmith is remembered for. He threw it past batters often enough during a 12-year career to win 130 games for the Angels, Dodgers, …

Andy Messersmith, Class: 1966 Induction: 1989 Sport (s): Baseball - Earned All-America honors in 1965 while posting an 8-2 record with a 1.63 ERA … was also All-CIBA

Feb 23, 2018 · After sixteen injury-plagued starts for the Yankees and Dodgers over the next two seasons and a 2-6 record, Andy Messersmith retired after the 1978 season. With the …