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Nov 11, 11:35 AM EST
Indians pitcher, broadcaster Herb Score dies
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Herb Score, the Cleveland Indians pitcher and former broadcaster whose promise on the mound was shattered by a line drive, has died. He was 75.
The team said he died at his home Tuesday in Rocky River, Ohio.
Score pitched for the Indians from 1955-59. He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1955 after going 16-10. He went 20-9 in 1956 and twice made the All-Star team.
Score's career took a grim turn on May 7, 1957, when Gil MacDougald of the New York Yankees lined a ball off of Score's right eye, breaking his nose and facial bones. Score regained his vision but was never the same player.
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This is very sad news from an Indians fan. Herb Score was not only a Cleveland Indian but a very good person. There is no telling how far his career would have gone if you would have not been struck in the eye by the ball off of the bat of MacDougald. I will never forget that night because Rocky Colavito was probably his best friend and was playing right field that night and when Score got hit Rocky ran from right field to the pitcher's mound.
Herb Score's life had so many ups and downs with being involved in a very bad traffic accident several years ago. This is just very sad news.