Juan Marichal, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Juan Marichal

baseball player

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1937

Place of Birth: Monte Cristi Province, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Dominican Republic

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937) is a Dominican former professional baseball player.
He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, most notably for the San Francisco Giants.
Marichal was known for his high leg kick, pinpoint control and intimidation tactics, which included aiming pitches directly at the opposing batters' helmets.Marichal also played for the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers for the final two seasons of his career.
Although he won more games than any other pitcher during the 1960s, he appeared in only one World Series game and he was often overshadowed by his contemporaries Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson in post-season awards.
Marichal was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983.